Even when we never had a penny, yeah, we always had spirit They can bun my flesh, but they can't touch my spirit They wan' take way my freedom, but they can't take away my spirit 'Cause even when we never had a penny, yeah, we always had spirit All you hear is siren and skeng fire, hold your head higher Bill a zoot, then build a empire Skeng fire, hold your head higher, bill a zoot, then build a empire All you hear is siren and skeng fire, hold your head higher Bill a zoot, then build a empire Skeng fire, hold your head higher, bill a zoot, then build a empire If I end up dead or boppin' on the wing, just know mummy raised a king Grind 'til money ain't a thing, you became a boss and brought all these bruddas in Live by loyalty and honour, same time I do what I wanna And I know how to treat a woman proper 'cuh I seen mama suffer No money but we had life, I go hungry, let my brother take my slice Ride outs and drive-bys, but deep down they're nice guys Lookin' spectacular in my spectacles, all my bruddas are stylish and fashionable Carry the ting like it's casual, came from the dirt, it's only right that I blow Even when we never had a penny, yeah, we always had spirit They can bun my flesh, but they can't touch my spirit They wan' take way my freedom, but they can't take away my spirit 'Cause even when we never had a penny, yeah, we always had spirit All you hear is siren and skeng fire, hold your head higher Bill a zoot, then build a empire Skeng fire, hold your head higher, bill a zoot, then build a empire All you hear is siren and skeng fire, hold your head higher Bill a zoot, then build a empire Skeng fire, hold your head higher, bill a zoot, then build a empire