Northampton's Child

Northampton general 1994 Mixed race baby born Christmas well a week before Mum's 16, family's poor Family's all she needs How they gonna show her door Babyfather's mum, any room at the inn Military road, open doors, welcome in Charlotte's born, mum's 17 Search for Rhys, where's he been? All alone with two kids Got a flat from the council Spring Boroughs made the news, said that she's using, carrying a pram Sam wait here, I'll get you a juice quick Three flights and she gotta do two trips No electric back to the news' housing association moving Fam to the Eastern District, Lings Number six near the garages Fell in love with a drug dealer Picked us up in a limousine I remember lights Like a movie scene Took mum to dazzling heights Where she deserves to be Only queen, lays me up and kept me clean Tell me right even when I wronged Wiped my arse and changed nappies Taught me time, we made a clock 12 hour shifts all week Tell me it never stops 12 hour shifts all week Only queen lays me up and kept me clean Tell me right even when I wronged Wiped my arse and changed nappies Taught me time, we made a clock 12 hour shifts all week Tell me it never stops 12 hour shifts Loyalty's royalty, that shit is priceless Mum took loans to make her home look nice Worked to the bone to put food on her side Clothes on the back and the shoes that we like Only one there when her brother's on pipe Only one that cared and dealt with his shite Stepdad cheating before my brother died He had no reason, the best woman in his life When my brother was born it was hospital visits Two g's alike, you know muscular dishes Shower cuddles and kisses Up to Oxford to get told in two weeks he ain't living When he died we moved up to a village It was Hibaldstow Scunthorpe one Christmas Then it's back to North, what's the difference Stepdad on drugs I think that he's lost his mind Three crates a night, she pretending now someone's dying I know we all angry too What's mum done to you? You're lucky I'm not as big as you I'll punch you 'til my hands turn blue Kicked us out, now we living at Tasha's In her living room Funny how good vibes turn the room to a palace Dreams come true Mum told us, kids Just imagine, do anything as long as you do it with passion Have everything No way I can pay you back I just hope I can make you proud I'm sorry for the times I was bad Acting like a spoilt child You're the strongest person I know Made us happy even when you felt down Always other people first But I'm thinking for you right now Only queen Raised me up and kept me clean Taught me right even when I wrong