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Never a more suitable selection to showcase Funky DL’s production skills in his ability to take all of the sounds used in this jam (bar the bass, 80’s snare drum and old drum loop for the outro) from the original Amy joint ‘Know You Now’ and re-arrange the guitar chord structure and flip the drum pattern, whilst interplaying with remnants of Amy’s vocal. DL muses over the value of hard work and utilises the glossy groove to let the listeners know that they should never expect things to be handed to them for free.

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Intro
[Scat]
Uh, yeah [x4]


Chorus
You think everything gets handed to you free, but it’s not that easy [no]


Verse One
Nothing aint free in this life you gotta put in your grind
I had to think about these words I went and put in this rhyme
But some want it all the fancy lifestyle
The clothes the jewels the cars, money and nice times
Stress free life just kick back chillin with a million
But how you supposed to get that when you putting in the minimum
God knows I work hard, write then burn bars
The industry is like a battle and I earned scars
I seen those who do very little
Expect to be the centre of attention in the middle
Complain when they aint get much but never did much
So when you see em’ yo you never see em’ wid much
I aint no teacher but sowers make reapers
And reapers aint grim unless they just deliver pizzas
I aint knocking pizzas but son I had to reach for the stars
Now I been around this world ask Lisa
But nothing came easy and nothing easy came my way
Saw plenty of times when something could have made my day
But never and I was never owed
Although I was the lick like blunts once you roll
Trust me I deserve everything I got
Getting and gotten a lot, and if it ever stops
I just work harder so we should all learn
To never become the person that Amy is referring to… sing


Chorus [x2]
You think everything gets handed to you free, [but it’s never that easy]
But it’s not that easy [no]


Verse Two
Yo’ I used to know this girl who made the mistake
Of thinking everything I had was handed over on plates
But she didn’t realize that I worked for my prize
To get it, I had the notion in my mind that the skies the limit
And I don’t expect nothing from no one
Cos disappointment is no fun
And so I do for myself
If it gets a little crowded make room for myself
So everything she said was ridiculous
That’s why I called her little miss bitterness
Maybe she thought I had a free ride
Standing on the corner making money from a freestyle
I’m afraid it’s never that simple
Even if I decide to make it pop like a pimple
Even if I decide to take paper and a pencil
And write then perform them on a rock instrumental
The meek shall inherit the earth
So I have to take second cos giving is first
And you can call it like a gift and a curse
But I’m not a freeloader cos there’s notin’ that’s worse
Trust me I deserve everything I’ve got
Getting and gotten a lot, and if it ever stops
I’ll just work harder so we should all learn
To never become the person that Amy is referring to… again


Chorus [x4]

credits

from Back To Frank & Back To Rap (Funky DL Samples Amy Winehouse Volumes 1 & 2), released January 15, 2013
Re-produced by Funky DL for Washington Classics 2010

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Funky DL is regarded as one of the most legendary and significant MC's and Producers to come out of the UK. Now globally known for delivering albums with both musical and lyrical finesse...

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