Checky Cheque- Used to be Poor (Music Video)

Описание: Every rapper has a struggle story.
Here's mine.



Credits
Song written & produced by Chelsea Jones
Music video directed & edited by Jarrod White
Appearances from mum, dad, and my dog Nala
And special thanks to Georgia (you stylish queen)

Lyrics

Mum always told me “eat your greens”
so I started eating money for breakfast
but I worked hard to get this (ai)
I didn’t get it on a silver spoon
you don’t know shit about what I’ve been through
once upon a time I was just like you (I was just like you)

I used to be poor (poor)
I used to be poor (poor)
I used to be poor, hey I used to be poor (poor poor)
I said I used to be poor, I used to be poor
I’d scan my avos through as apples at the grocery store (shit)
I used to be so poor it’s not debatable
this part of the song is so relatable (poor)
I used to have less
and now I have more
Have I already said that I used to be poor? (yes)

Now let me tell you a story
but don’t be a hater
once there was a time I ran out of toilet paper
so I popped in to visit my mum and my dad
and I smuggled home their toilet paper in my bag

I got my sugar and my salt in little sachets
I’d grab a handful when I walked past cafes
and sometimes when I needed to feel a bit fresher
I’d do my makeup with the David Jones tester

I know this shit is bad but don’t be mad at me
once I started up my own little charity
and I got a tin and went from door to door
collecting stacks of money for the hungry and the poor (me)

My transformation massive
I used to buy my furniture as-is
having all my dates at Macca's
I’d lay that shit out like tapas

And all the granny’s at Sammy’s they know my name
I gave em a grammy I’m not changed by my fame
and how’d they repay me for being so nice?
They yellow stickered that trophy and they sold it half price

and my poverty it didn’t stop me
5 dollar Gucci bags at the Karrinyup swap meet
sometimes my shopping sprees meant that I could not eat
but this was long before I knew that I could drop beat

I know that you still wanna hate though
you’ll never acknowledge that I’ve got a great flow
one time I survived on a bag of potatoes
potatoes
that’s right potatoes

And yes I’m still on the potatoes
you can cook them up in so many ways
salads or stuffed or potatoey bakes
eating potatoes until I get paid (ok)

And I was on the verge of loosing my mind
cruising Applecross at verge collection time
cross paths with a coffee machine (espresso)
plug it in and it works fine (hell yes-oh)

You mad at this bop
you sad that you flopped
you still just a dag while I brag and I shop
gone are the days keeping tags on my top
bargain hunting at Bunnings like “price match my mop!”

I rose like sourdough
are you sour though
‘cos I roll in dough
while you sit like Homer Simpson (Doh!)
throwing blows
make these silly hoes
wanna blow their nose
this is the part of the song where I simultaneously build myself up while putting other women down…

Have I already said that I used to be poor??
Now I drive a Ferrari (but I used to be poor)
I live for the party (like really really poor)
I’m addicted to cocaine! (…poor)
I used to be poor- but not anymore

Now I’m a hoarder, hoarder, I’ma I’ma hoarder
(I’m a hoarder hahahaha/ She’s got so many things)
hoarder, hoarder, I’ma I’ma hoarder
hoarder, hoarder, I’ma I’ma hoarder
I’m a hoarder (let’s go under water)

look at my stuff isn’t it swell
I’m such a hoarder they call me Ariel
the one who has everything I am the girl
now you bishes wish you were part of my world

My chest worth enough to put somebody through college
my net worth enough to say lives in the hundreds
it’s never enough
I keep wanting more
because it’s about time I settle the score
and don’t even try to say the system is flawed
this is all ok because I used to be poor