L.O.N.D.O.N

[Intro]

Dawn in the east end of London

And three miles east of St Paul's, the start of another busy day for one of the last real street markets left in this part of the capital

Roman Road, Bow

[Verse 1]

They call it capital of the globe

That's their way of having something to probe

Plus the government cat for tax

They don't wanna see the youth in control

So they throw 'em in flats for cash

And police always love to start shit

But they say the mandem are heartless

Like we didn't go school, play a part

Until we departed

And the kids are poor, and want to war

Cause they watch too much telly

The control is widespread, not remote

We've seen it already

You just gotta make that big bang

Before you end up chasing pennies

And I know I love my city

But I know niggas are out to get me

[Hook 1]

In London, London

London

And I know I love my city

But I know niggas are out to get me

In London, London

London

And I know I love my city

[Verse 2]

Local authority hate on us

Put us in estates and label us gangs

An easy way of finding us

On TV, they pretend to be so kind with us

But that ain't fine with us

Anytime we think we can change it

They're back in our ends reminding us

They'd rather see us picking sides

Than be onside with us

Link my Gs by the cafe

Cause that's where the egg and bacon is

Anytime there's crime, we get the blame for it

And they get paid for it

So many people falling off

I guess they wasn't made for it

I know it ain't dangerous

But I make sure that my life ain't taken

[Hook 2]

In London, London, London

I know it ain't dangerous

But I make sure that my life ain't taken

In London, London, London

I know it ain't dangerous

[Verse 3]

Congestion charge is a bitch

Everyone says they're loyal

But for the right price, they switch

It must be a London thing (fuck it)

I don't know what it is

Might see us post on the strip

Smoking spliffs, plus we're equipped (got that)

Some man do this image ting

But others try to get rich

They'd rather see who's popular

Who's fucked whose girl, who's knocked her up

Youngers get worse every year

And that's cause no one hots them up

Truthfully, I love the ends

I try tell this to my country friends

But anytime I bring them to ends

They tell me "London's not for us"

[Hook 3/Outro]

London, London

And I know I love my city

But I know niggas are out to get me

In London, London

London

I know it ain't dangerous

But I make sure that my life ain't taken

London's not for us

Truthfully, I love the ends

I try tell this to my country friends

But anytime I bring them to ends

They tell me "London's not for us"

(In the east end of London)