Devlin - Paid My Dues lyrics

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

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
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

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

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
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

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

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
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
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
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