Paid My Dues

[Verse 1: Devlin] It's been a long time coming, like 9 or 10 years But now I'm right here because I never stopped running About 14 or 15 (?) coming I was putting in 110 so I knew that if I didn't blow (?) And I couldn't be pissed I never tried They didn't see the talent I was spitting in my lines Like somebody was pissing in their eyes But now it's my time, my life's been far from perfect But forget the sob story I'll swerve it I thought I'd stick around like herpes And try to make some money on the verges of billions I fucking deserve it And now my life has a purpose, instead of being worthless I don't still wanna' be working when I'm in my late thirties I spit bars that's just way too dirty [Hook: Devlin x2] Yeah I've paid my dues, nobody can't fill my shoes I've come a long way in a short time, spit a short rhyme And I'll blow you away like a 45 [Verse 2: Devlin] I'm burning the paper that I'm writing my lines on All we used to do is sell and smoke weed and sign on But now I'm (?) by the manner that I climbed on Many moons ago it's like shit was a time bomb Life's unpredictable similar to a time bomb (?) that I rhymed on Trying to move on and make peace with myself and let bygones be bygones But I don't care for these pricks I'm just focusing on my songs Trying to come better every time I switch the mic on Young spitter everybody's got their eyes on at the minute I'm the UK's ultimate grime icon And you might hear my verse on the bus When the school kids are picking through my tunes on their iPods Bait face like I was on last night's crime watch Take my spot? Not on my watch [Hook x2] [Verse 3: Devlin] I've paid my dues, just like you's Now they wanna' act like I can't get through And I don't care if you wanna' put a barricade up That will get stomped and sprayed up I stand out more than your girlfriend's make up Lewi White moved the stakes up, now I'm bringing the flavour But I still don't get paid so I guess you could call this slave labour I'll take now then I'll pay later Devz gets around on the roads And yes I've got a thousand flows that are bound to explode Like petrol bombs that smash when they're thrown You best know that I've paid my dues Them man that were just there couldn't lace my shoes Moving up when you're spitting with the baitest crews Devilz, the latest news [Hook x4]