Family Ties (feat. Dutch & Donaeo)

[Stefflon Don]

I was never taught to be great

Seen a lot a heat but never had a fireplace

See, my mother get beat and my brother tend tape

I was just a little kid, wishing he just had a cape

I'm wishing we could just squeeze

Screaming Mommy don't stay, but Mommy wouldn't leave

What she did was call the Jake's next day

He was free 'cause she was on the pace

She blamed his actions on the weed that my daddy would lace

Every time my mom flies she would always put on weight

Mommy moving bricks yeah she in and out of state

Somebody did her dirty, she was held by the gate

She was looking at ten but the lawyer beat the case

By the grace and the power and the mercy of the state

Made a lot of money, but she never owned a safe

Trips to the cash point, all I did was great

Hoping that my mother will be happy for a day

'Cos we never had light daddy never had to stay

But we celebrated when they sent him to J. A

Nobody never liked that nigga like the Jake's why God

Didn't strike that nigga on the plane

Never smoked cigs, never smoked MaryJane

But I get high at the thoughts in my brain

Never smoked weed, never smoked MaryJane

But I get high at the thoughts in my brain

[Doneao]

I'm crying waterfalls

Someone, pass me a light

I need to find a way to escape a mind

Where will I get drawn out of life

And sometime

Crying waterfalls, waterfalls

Waterfalls, waterfalls, waterfalls

Waterfalls, waterfalls, waterfalls

Waterfalls, waterfalls, waterfalls

[Dutch]

As a little yout I never had a lot of faith

'Cos Christmas Santa never came

And then my brother wanted presents

I go out and go and get

Come my brother, I was trappin' in the rain

'Cause I remember when I caught the first case

I was 14 l was in the fast lane

Mum thought I was in classes and I got my ass nicked

Feds said I was selling class A

What do you expect when you got a half eight?

The man, his little sister, share a half plate

I ain't gonna lie, I was motherfucking hungry

Sat on my shoulders and say slash his own plate

I know I'm gonna eat, but cool course eight

Still gotta be a man, Can't show the fam hate

Used to be a used to, I can't be ashamed

Daddy ain't around ain't seen him since I was eight

Every change I goin' away

Going to drop all these on the estate

Said they need a runner, I was running all day

Just to make sure I got trainers and a fade

I didn't care if I worked like a slave

Took pride in others and added to my name

I don't care if you don't feel my pain

True stories, hustlers relate

[Doneao]

I'm crying waterfalls

Someone, pass me a light

I need to find a way to escape a mind

Where will I get drawn out of life

And sometime

Crying waterfalls, waterfalls

Waterfalls, waterfalls, waterfalls

Waterfalls, waterfalls, waterfalls

Waterfalls, waterfalls, waterfalls