Lyrics Thoughts from King Arthur 4(NewYork State of Mind) - Kwesi Arthur
Ground
Up
Chale!
Arhhn!.
Kwesi
Arthur!
Laugh
at
their
demeanor
'cause
I
know
they
hate
to
see
me
Rapper
of
the
year,
don't
be
silly
I
fi
sing
when
I
want,
hits
no
me
yɛ
no
easy
All
my
wishes
come
through
I
no
dey
kai
meeting
a
genie
Just
saw
my
passion
wey
I
stick
to
it
Ma'bemu
bu
yɛ,
almost
quit,
glad
I
didn't
do
it
The
words
hit
you
more
if
you've
been
through
it
Wobetumi
ah,
shun
dey
talk,
bitch
nigga
do
it
They're
quick
to
talk,
ɛba
no
yɛ
aa
e
hard
I
almost
become
security
guard,
when
all
my
friends
went
to
school
I
really
felt
like
a
failure
'cause
Me'nkoa
me
ka
fie
and
this
music
wasn't
paying
saf
But
I
always
believed
e
go
work
out
Massa
don't
you
sleep
on
yourself
you
for
get
out
Trust
the
process,
ɛbɛ
kyɛ
but
e
go
work
out
Who
thought
I'll
be
a
diamond
when
I
was
Trying
through
the
pressure,
I
be
treasure
I
do
this
for
my
family
not
for
leisure
You
guys
really
be
clowns
if
you
think
you
go
fit
measure
Niggas
start
dey
copy,
I
no
be
mad,
my
pleasure
All
these
rappers
be
my
sons,
mo
m'bra
yɛntwa
family
picture
I
be
the
people's
champ
chale
That
shit
no
be
for
sale
My
people
dey
remand,
surely
we
go
prevail
On
the
low
in
the
past,
I'm
getting
out
of
my
shell
Putting
my
heart
in
my
craft,
might
put
the
D
in
your
girl
Man
I'm
turning
into,
oh
I
love
the
man
I'm
turning
into
All
I
want
to
do
be
blow,
somebody
serve
me
missiles
When
you
create
your
own
path,
them
go
never
fit
you
The
whole
of
Ghana
dey
my
back,
wonpɛ
any
issues
(Huh!)
God
be
my
plug,
shun
the
ahosh
'cause
you
no
be
involved
Came
from
the
bottom
all
my
friends
were
broke
Now
I
know
people
who
go
fit
to
buy
the
mall
when
they're
bored
(Huh!)
Different
flex
Everything
you
see
say
I
get,
I
get
from
my
sweat
Real
ones
know
nti
they
give
me
respect
We
all
dey
wear
Nike
but
get
different
checks
When
you
start
dey
make
money
all
your
jokes
become
funnier
Mo
aa
na
mo
di
me
ho
fɛw
no,
who's
funnier?
Blessings
to
the
ones
who
supported
when
we
were
coming
up
Me
ba
ha
for
the
long
run,
I
get
the
God
stamina
I've
done
enough,
ba
ha
ɛnkyɛ
yɛ
but
I've
done
enough
Put
my
people
on
chale,
everybody
shining
up
Hope
you
guys
are
ready
for
the
tape
cause
it's
coming
out
Too
much
fire,
shit
is
never
running
out
They
can't
control
me
so
they
want
do
me
dirty
People
I
idolize
want
hurt
me
Take
me
for
a
fool
cause
the
boy
be
too
funny
Fuck
your
feelings,
if
e
no
be
elevating
don't
text
me
Yeah,
screen
record
this
one
If
anybody
want
fuck
up,
make
call
them
come
Wɔbɛ
ka
sɛ
ma
grow
horns,
I
grew
wings
too
fam
Me'n
suro
evil
cause
the
heart,
I
get
the
purest
one
Chale
I
took
the
back
door
into
the
game
Dropped
Grind
Day
and
since,
nothing's
been
the
same
I
came
for
the
glory,
put
am
on
my
family
name
I
be
fucking
world
fire
and
this
flame
can't
be
tamed
My
destiny
can't
be
changed
Yeah,
they
no
be
built
like
this
Them
dey
sell
the
people
dreams,
them
no
be
real
like
this
I
know
say
squad
dey
with
wordplay
and
those
demma
tins
But
you're
delusional
if
you
think
them
go
fit
do
it
like
this
Bitch,
I
go
take
my
respect
I
no
go
do
tinn
if
it
don't
come
with
the
check
Wei
ɛnkɔ
mo
mu
bia
who
want
take
the
set
It's
Ground
Up
Chale
you
for
check
yourself
'Cause
I
be
back
in
my
bag
Nothing
them
fit
tell
us
Back
to
back
hits,
be
like
niggas
start
dey
jealous
Born
out
of
wedlock,
married
to
the
hustle
Poverty
propelled
us,
nea
yɛ
afamu
no,
ɛdorso
Wo'bɔdam
if
you
think
your
negative
comments
fit
stop
me
Ɛnka
me
coat
mpo
the
people
love
me
Counted
out
all
my
life,
proving
people
wrong
be
my
hobby
I
be
big
dog,
you
just
be
puppy
And
I
know
my
worth
Ɛshi
omo
sɛ
I
know
my
worth
I
knew
I'll
be
the
man
since
the
day
of
my
birth
Obiaa
ne
time
bɛ
ba,
that's
how
it
works
Wo
yɛ
bayifoɔ
if
obi
nkoso
dey
make
you
hurt
Yeah,
you
go
hurt
for
life
Cause
if
I
think
about
my
future
e
dey
make
I
excite
Too
many
sacrifices,
I
be
worth
the
hype
She
gimme
crown
then
times,
ɛnnɛ
diɛ
I'm
her
type
How
I
turn
to
fine
boy
all
of
a
sudden?
She
want
give
it
up
all
of
a
sudden
She
screenshot
the
chat
send
ein
friends
Me
npɛ
no
biom,
'cause
I
like
my
girl
solid
Can't
waste
time
on
no
low
budget
Rihanna's
and
Nicki's
Ɔnpɛ
wo
aa
na
ɔka
sɛ
ɔyɛ
busy
All
my
uptee
friends
get
foreign
tings
them
fit
link
Me
but
them
dey
bore
me
'cause
with
girls
I
be
picky
I
be
man
of
my
city
We
dey
make
it
kitty
E
go
down
a
bit
I
brought
it
back
now
they
with
me
If
you
no
be
with
me,
wo
yɛ
jon
wo
yɛ
sissy
Say
it
to
my
face,
ɛnka
m'akyi
na
wo
yɛ
bitchy
Life
of
a
winner,
life
of
a
dreamer
Suffered
with
the
family,
I
for
get
the
team
up
You
for
come
correctly
massa
na
me
me
n'gye
peanuts
Nsa
ɛma
wo
aduane
no,
yɛn
toto
fa
we
dinner
Street
boy
nso
me
girl
yɛ
dadabee
Street
boy
I
dey
empower
the
streets
If
I
get
the
money,
we
go
eat
I'm
learning
table
manners,
what
the
fuck
is
your
beef?
Naa,
I
no
go
cheap
I
can't
even
sleep
Dreaming
every
night,
I
for
take
am
to
the
peak
Existing
be
so
easy
but
Joo,
I
want
to
live
I'll
be
on
they
necks
till
poverty
is
deceased
They
don't
love
you
chale
shut
your
mouth
You
niggas
only
dey
get
bitches
'cause
I
don't
come
out
Nea
me
hwehwɛ,
100
bitches,
everything's
planned
out
You
then
your
follow
back
boys
for
just
hush
it
out
Ghana
big,
world
bigger
2019,
I
for
make
7 figures
I
be
fool
if
I
beef
a
Ghana
brother
I
am
not
an
ordinary
nigga
Yeah,
Ground
Up
to
the
top!
Ooh,
ooh
Cheeky,
big
Luchi
This
a
boss
mo'fucker
right
here
I
want
y'all
to
support
him
'cause
he
the
next
big
thing
Facts!,
big
facts,
that's
coming
straight
from
AKA
Big
facts
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