Roots and Rain

Oooh ooh oooohh

ooh Oooo oooh, heyyy

heey Oooooh

ooh ooohh Ooh ooooh

I came from SL,

now I'm deep in the ends Lost some of my smile,

had to question my friends 2016,

had my daughter, changed my life 2018,

had my son, gave me reasons to fight My kids are my

heart, put my soul in these songs Been carrying this pain for

way too long From Peckham to Woolwich,

through the cold and the rain South London made me,

I'm still healing from pain

(Ooh-oh-oh, I'm still standing!) (My babies,

my reason!) Smile on my face,

tears I hide For my daughter and son,

I keep reaching for the sky

Touched down in London,

everything felt strange Came straight from SL,

had to deal with the change

Peckham was the place where I learned to survive Had to fight

through the pressure just to keep hope alive Young black boy,

they judge before they know See the colour of my skin,

not the pain I hold

Police lights flashing, always watching my back

Too much weight on my shoulders; couldn't speak about that

(You don't know

my story!) Friends change,

roads turn, had to learn who's real Laughing

with the crowd while I'm hiding how I feel

From Peckham to Walworth,

new roads, new dreams

Aylesbury estates, more pressure,

more struggles to see

Cold nights, deep thoughts,

couldn't sleep through the pain

Trying to build a future while I'm stuck in the rain They

judged me by my colour,

never looked in my soul

Just a young black man tryna reach his goals

2016, my daughter gave me a reason

2018, my son, now my heart got meaning

I was fighting my demons,

still learning to stand Trying to be a better father,

trying to grow as a man From Freetown to Peckham,

I survived every test Got my kids on my mind,

gotta give them my best

They can talk about my past,

but my future's my own

SL in my blood,

South London made me strong (SL to the UK!) (For my daughter!

For my son!) (Still standing!)

I came from SL,

now I'm deep in the ends Lost some of my smile,

had to question my friends 2016,

had my daughter, changed my life 2018,

had my son, gave me reasons to fight My kids are my

heart, put my soul in these songs Been carrying this pain for

way too long From Peckham to Woolwich,

through the cold and the rain South London made me,

I'm still healing from pain (Ooh-oh-oh,

my babies, my reason!) Through the darkest nights,

you're my light, my meaning Tears in my eyes,

but I still reach the sky For my daughter and son,

I'll keep fighting my life

Sierra Leone in my blood

South London in my story

Pain made the music

My children gave me purpose

(SL to South London… still standing)