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Don' You Go Rounin' Roun to Re Ro [BarberBopped]

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[Verse 1] Bloke in a banged-up Bentleh—skrrt-skrrt, innit? Teef like a shark but he swear he’s a ginnit “Oi, wot you sayin’?”—I ain’t sayin’ nuffin’ Pocket full o’ trouble an’ a coat lined wiv somethin’ Lil’ Kev twitchin’, got a tick in ‘is jaw Talks in riddles—“izzit biz or izzit war?” Mum’s on the blower, but he can’t pick up Coz the geezer in the boot won’t shut the f— [Pre-Chorus] Nah nah nah—don’ you chat like dat If you chat like dat, you get bapped like dat Round ere rules ain’t wrote, just known An’ the road gets cold when you roll alone [Chorus] Don’ you go rounin’ roun to Re Ro’ Don’ you be nosin’ where the beef don’ go Zip up ya lip, keep low, keep low Don’ you go rounin’ roun to Re Ro’ Don’ you slip, don’ trip, don’ show Man get lost where the lights don’ glow Ask no questions, just know what you know Don’ you go rounin’ roun to Re Ro’ [Verse 2] Mad little Terry wiv a can o’ Irn-Bru Says “I seen fings, mate”—prob’ly true Got a map but it’s drawn wiv crumbs An’ a postcode writ in bubblegum runs Big Gaz laughin’ wiv a spliff in ‘is ear Sayin’, “bruv, you don’ wanna end up ‘ere” Clock’s all bent an’ the dogs don’t bark An’ the alley got a name but it change in the dark [Pre-Chorus] Oi oi oi—don’ you step too far If you step too far, you won’t know who you are Round ere names get nicked an’ sold An’ your story gets told ‘fore it’s even been told [Chorus] Don’ you go rounin’ roun to Re Ro’ Don’ you be pokin’ where the madmen go Eyes stay front, move slow, move slow Don’ you go rounin’ roun to Re Ro’ Don’ you laugh, don’ scoff, don’ crow Man get turned to a “used-to-know” If it smells like trouble—bruv, that’s so Don’ you go rounin’ roun to Re Ro’ [Bridge – half-rapped, chaotic] Re Ro’, Re Ro’, where’s dat then? Round the bend past the end where the road don’ end Wiv a left an’ a right an’ a “don’ look back” An’ a bloke wiv a grin sayin’, “you dropped somethin’, jack” Tick-tock, wristwatch, time done slipped Name got flipped an’ ya mate got dipped If you hear “oi bruv”—don’ say “who?” Coz it might not be meant for you [Final Chorus – louder, swaggering] DON’ YOU GO ROUNIN’ ROUN TO RE RO’ DON’ YOU BE ACTIN’ LIKE YOU DON’T KNOW Keep ya head down low-low-low Don’ you go rounin’ roun to Re Ro’ Don’ you blink, don’ think, just flow One wrong turn an’ it’s curtains, bro Say it once, say it twice—that’s gospel, yo Don’ you go rounin’ roun to Re Ro’ [Outro – spoken] …told ya once, didn’t I?