Hush Ya Gums

What ya know about being the greatest
Grade one high life, living off playlist
What ya know about running ya lips
Ya so quick with them, you go slip with them
What ya know about holding it down
In it for a minute, holding it now
What ya know about being a dun
Ya need to hold ya lips and hush ya gums

There was an older kid I knew, his name was Moody Mikey
Ginger haired freckled kid who didn't really like me
Always tryna bully kids at school, he tried to fight me
Stuck up for my friend one day, since then it's all been feisty
Give credit where it's due, he was a sick MC at school
I admired the way he barred, I thought he acted kinda cool
I told him this one day and yeah he boyed me like a fool

he said
Hold ya lips and hush ya gums

Mikey had these dreams, he was destined for greatness
Looked up to the stars, always wanted to be famous
Money, chicks, fast cars, them typa flavours
He had connections with people in right places
Too hot to touch, too tough to budge basis
He was the top boy, we all had to face it
With some Dutch courage, I asked was there a secret
He kissed his teeth, shook his head, looked at me and said

What ya know about being the greatest
Grade one high life, living off playlist
What ya know about running ya lips
Ya so quick with them, you go slip with them
What ya know about holding it down
In it for a minute, holding it now
What ya know about being a dun
Ya need to hold ya lips and hush ya gums

It wasn't long before he got his first break
Mikey joined radio, it must have been fate
He built a fan base and they thought he was nectar
He dropped a mixtape with a top notch
SELECTOR!
The labels came calling and he signed to a major
A nice advance and a tidy little wager
With some Dutch courage I asked him for a favour
He kissed his teeth, shook his head, looked at me and said

What ya know about being the greatest
Grade one high life, living off playlist
What ya know about running ya lips
Ya so quick with them, you go slip with them
What ya know about holding it down
In it for a minute, holding it now
What ya know about being a dun
Ya need to hold ya lips and hush ya gums

After years of success, Mikey's traveling the world
Living that high life, diamonds and pearls
Rolling with the rich, he's moving with the famous
He picks a habit up and starts to lose focus
Spending all his money on crap without caution
Music that he's making, label boss' claim is awful
Furthermore son you're acting like you're immortal

Hold ya lips and hush ya gums

It goes from bad to worse, the bank balance says zero
He sees his fame shrink, he's no more a hero
The media don't feel him, fans are like nugget
He was a don, he's now a certified muppet
Dropped from the label cause there was no profit
When I see him last, he was on another planet
He asked for some sheckles for some girl called Janet
I kissed my teeth, shook my head, looked at him and said

What ya know about being the greatest
Grade one high life, living off playlist
What ya know about running ya lips
Ya so quick with them, you go slip with them
What ya know about holding it down
In it for a minute, holding it now
What ya know about being a dun
Ya need to hold ya lips and hush ya gums