The Reason

(Have to provide for mine)

[Verse 1: P Nero]

Yes, I grind, my lines, the reason why

I can't even look up in the mirror and feel good about myself, uh

God bless a man that holds his own

And I'm a man that holds my own so I'm blessed, I guess

I've got two kids of my own that love to watch TV, CBeebies and Tiny Pop

But every time that they go to watch their favourite show

Televising programme is showed, they need more than what they've got so I hear this

"Daddy come and look at this, see Dad, I like that"

"Daddy can you buy me that new Bratz doll, Dora Explorer and Barbie set?"

Course I can, you're dad's the man

I don't stress, I just man up, hit my stash, cut my grams up

Hit the road and get my grands up, I find the cheddar

But when you grind for cheddar, it's a gift and a curse

Success and consequence, I done been through a go-through

I did time for my life, now I'm back on the roads

Roll gymnast, I practice rap's acrobatics

Pick up through then disappear, kitty cat's magic

I don't hear, not care what they're saying

Money talks and we converse every day, Nero

[Hook: Wretch 32]

Look, I don't wanna grind for life

But I have to provide for mine

Listen, I don't wanna grind for life

But I have to provide for mine

[Verse 2: Calibar]

By all means, I will treble my dough

I moved all green and I'm peddling snow

Served more fiends, turned sheckles to notes

Turned more keys like skeletons though, for someone special at home

My dear daughter, Baby Jay

For her I'll break this eighth

Planet of apes

Her young father's no half-heart, he ain't wasting a day

Of pitching Os or crack

The taxman's harsh so I overtrap

And these deductions are reckless

So I'm left with this minor percentage

And that's meant to be my gas and my light bill

Mortgage and my Sky bill

Comes to a total of nine bills

Plus insurance and petrol, you could afford an extra five pills

Am I wrong cuh I move white?

And if I'm wrong then who's right?

Society's designed me to struggle

But not me darg, I'ma stay, I'ma hustle

So I've gotta be as real as I can be

Gotta provide for my family

So I resulted to plan B

Before the finger of judgement comes for your food like canteens

[Hook: Wretch 32]

Look, I don't wanna grind for life

But I have to provide for mine

Listen, I don't wanna grind for life

But I have to provide for mine

[Verse 3: Wretch 32]

Listen, I ain't gonna lie, I didn't like the rain

Or the slight complaints nor the time of day

But when my son gets hungry, I can find a place

And do like Simon says, because Simon says

That you have to provide for your family

So I was on the grind like life couldn't stand me

Tryna buy rice cuh I had Ps

Life isn't gravy, so I hit the road like I'm bad breed

If only I can sleep, 4am

But I still need a few more bills for my canteen

Living like a prisoner, tryna buy food

So I'm picking up superglue stuck on the curb

So if I need something to turn, I'm sticking up

Nothing to prove but this game ain't something to lose

You couldn't put your souls in my shoes

You would die just toking the fumes, if only you knew

About the house I worked in

Conversating with a doubtless person

Cuh he would just pray I had something

Cuh the drug would hurt him

I could see through his windows without the curtains

(Have to provide for mine

Have to provide for mine)