In the old shop liftin' days
Mikey used to do expensive linen and towels
There'd be three of them
One for the sting
One standing at the blind spot
They would agree on a location upfront
The third would be checkin' for cameras
In case they missed one on the stake-out
The next day Mikey would take the goods back
He'd pretend he thrown the receipt away in the bag
Saying they'd been a present for his mum
But she didn't like the colour
He'd end up with a credit note
And then choose a CD player or a watch
Somethin' nice from under the glass counter
Somethin' he could get rid of easily later
Yeah, yeah
Yeah, yeah
Always carried cash he said
That way if you get caught
They can only arrest you for theft
If you suspect someone's onto you, use the lift, press all the buttons
And get out, and use a busy exit
If you did your surveillance and sussed out the traps
It gets handed to you like a piece of cake
That's what Mikey used to say
Yeah, yeah
That's what Mikey used to say
Yeah, yeah
Yeah, yeah
Yeah, yeah
Things are different now
The kid in the flat next door got an air pistol last week
He was picking off pigeons
And satellite dishes from the walkway
Next thing I know, he's got it locked and loaded
And he's strollin' around
"Pop a cap in yo' ass", that's what he said to me
He walks into the room now, they all pay attention
It must feel good with his chops and his Shox
No longer just another kid from the blocks
No longer just another kid from the blocks
It must feel good with his chops and his Shox
No longer just another kid from the blocks
No longer just another kid from the blocks
Yeah, yeah
No longer just another kid from the blocks
Yeah, yeah
Yeah, yeah
No longer just another kid from the blocks
Yeah, yeah
My boy me and Mikey had will be 11 months in January
He's got his dads eyes
I haven't seen Mikey for weeks
I don't really listen
When people say the things they say about him
He's not a bad man, I want him back whateva
Yeah, yeah
I want him back whateva
Yeah, yeah
Yeah, yeah
I want him back whateva
Yeah, yeah
Yeah, yeah
Yeah, yeah