Light Work

[Verse 1] I know people up in high places but I don't use them because I am the boss Me and my engineer work hard, always looking wins 'cause we know the loss When I go to buy something these days, I don't ask 'cause I know the cost If you spend your career watching everybody else, that's the reason you won't be top In my genre I'm the Godfather like James Brown was the God of soul I remember in 05, was the king of grime, I was on a role 2017, new day here, still my skill can shine through When you're doing tings well out here bro, nobody likes you My name's Wiley, I'm full of style See I said it before when I was a kid People thought I was washed out, but newcomers can't watch the kid I got a son that's gonna do this ting Before he was born, he had music in him Teach him Logic, I'll teach him Pro Tools I'll teach him how to spit bars on riddims [Chorus] That's lightwork Yo son, here's how the mic works Control your breathing Pick up the mic and say what you believe in Yo son, here's how the Mac works Software, instruments, and audio trackwork Draw for the keyboard, USB Now go and do better than me [Verse 2] The music game's not a perfect job, but if you've got a brain you can find a way From my mistakes, I can steer you right But when you're on the right, that's where you have to stay Big up Skepta, he's flying the flag He's paving a way for a better day Where I grew up, it was cool and that But I moved the family to a better place I work every hour God gives to me Over years I've made history Had loads of shows that I had to do When you was born, I hope you're not pissed for me When I'm free, we're rolling deep I'm playing songs and you're listening Sitting here, I wanna put that melody down I was just been whistling You're my sonny, and I'm your dad I got bars for days, and I hope you have too I don't wanna hear you're out there with bredrins, 'bout 2 in a Q All the pace has been set to you to step into this and be something new I won't leave you outside in the cold I will stand here and show you what to do [Chorus] 'Cause that's lightwork Yo son, here's how the mic works Control your breathing Pick up the mic and say what you believe in Yo son, here's how the Mac works Software, instruments, and audio trackwork Draw for the keyboard, USB Now go and do better than me