I never been a player

I never been a baller

Probably woulda been a model if I was a little taller

Little better lookin'

Or more of a prima donna

But I'd rather be nothing if I couldn't be myself that's being honest

For the longest, man, I thought I wanted bust down Rollies

A woman either arm for keepin' myself cosy

Big room full of people, how could I feel lonely?

Guess I made a lotta friends but not a lot of them know me

I got the cards in my hand close to my chest

See I just do what I can with what I was dealt

I never thanked my Ma for not smackin' me with a belt

Every time that I acted out as a youngfla I was a melt but

I pray I don't ever know how it felt

Four kids under eight when my daddy gave up his health

Late to class in the morning

Cos' Mammy was still in mourning

What's the choice growin' up?

You just have to take care of yourself but

All of my brothers in arms could vouch

They were like Das to me

The times I was tappin' out

I knew I could tag the team

Depression would cast the doubt

They had different plans for me

Success was a scenic route

I thought it was passin' me

A lot of it's guilt

A lot of it's stress

I know a lotta folk with a hell of a lot less

I know that being broke doesn't mean that your life's a mess

And just cos' I'm crackin' a smile

Doesn't mean that I'm not depressed but

This will pass too

In time, it all fades

Lick and stick tattoos

I know they throw shade

How you think I stay cool?

These days I don't bite less the beef is Wagyu

The landlord's tryna get me out the gaff

Flirting with the council worker like I'm tryna smash

I could never settle, I'm not in it for the cash

Better get used to me, I ain't changin' who I am

Cos' I never been a player

I never been a baller

Probably woulda been a model if I was a little taller

Little better lookin'

Or more of a prima donna

But I'd rather be nothing if I couldn't be myself that's being honest

I never been a player

I never been a baller

Probably woulda been a model if I was a little taller

Little better lookin'

Or more of a prima donna

But I'd rather be nothing if I couldn't be myself that's being honest

I never been a player

I never been a baller

Probably woulda been a model if I was a little taller

Little better lookin'

Or more of a prima donna

But I'd rather be nothing if I couldn't be myself that's being honest

That's being honest

That's being honest

-'I tell you what, you be a good boy aye?

If you find a girl you make sure she's a nice one, good to her

Good to respect your family and you...'