It's funny looking back to when you were 16
all the things you could do and all the things that you dreamed
drink wasn't part of my social fad
even if it was then I didn't do it hard
cause first loves came and left me scarred
but 2 years on and all life has changed
drinking at the weekend got my mind chained
pointless grades and the scars that i've gained
mounted in the wall of my mind and framed
for me to see
for me to be
an easy life is all but a luxury
enough from me i'm on a rapping spree
cause a grand in your pocket never came for free
never came for free


nothing in this world ever came for free
nothing in this world ever came for free
nothing in this world ever came for free (Chorus x1)
nothing in this world ever came for free
im hoping you can see
im hoping you can see


walking down the street looking at the faces
all different eyes some different races
its crazy
but it all makes sense
everyones the same when their hopping your fence
everyones the same when committing offence
even for a pound or a couple of pence
wer all just human at the end of the day
no matter how we live or we eat or we pray
when your asked where your from what do you say
do you lie through your teeth
do you walk away
here's what to say
what you should say
i come from earth i wanna hear it today
people put your hands up and follow me
cause nothing in this worlds ever came for free
ever came for free


nothing in this world ever came for free
nothing in this world ever came for free
nothing in this world ever came for free (Chorus x1)
nothing in this world ever came for free
im hoping you can see
im hoping you can see


looking back
i was afraid of the lime light
this is something i could only see with some hindsight
i never took risks and i never caused trouble
retreated myself back in my own bubble
but at 16 thats where it burst
i was the master of my universe
the king of the mountain and the top of the hill
in all my life i'd never felt such a thrill
brimming to my eyes full of confidence
and im betting your wondering who helped with this
friends, the woman, rapping and my family
even if you helped me today im gonna that ye
you made me as much as i could be
you made this be i'm hoping you can see
im hoping you can see


nothing in this world ever came for free
nothing in this world ever came for free (Chorus x1)
nothing in this world ever came for free
nothing in this world ever came for free
im hoping you can see
im hoping you can see