F*ck You, Pay Me ft. Jay Wilcox Lyrics

How do you question an answer like this

When asked what art is

They replied with

I am not an artist, I am what art is

So I'm sensitive about my shit

So why is it that instead of asking me for my rates

You're asking me to work without subsequent pay

Have thou no shame

Are you normal

Are thou okay

Exkposure

Wo Omo

When it comes to my coins- come correct

You came to me, let's not forget

Whether it's Xero or PayPal money haffi collect

Invoices invoices

Why am I chasing invoices

Adele was chasing pavements

Creatives are chasing payments

The audacity

Not to mention the disparity in pay between Black and non-Black creatives

Instead of our worth, they offer us gifting

Whilst we're insisting in kpound sterlinged

Or Cash Dolla or the euro-of-the-kpean

But I've got something to say fi dem

MONEY HAFFI MEK

SO RAPEAT AFTER ME

IF DEM NUH GET DA FEE

ME NUH GO WORK FI BLOODCLART FREE

What was that? Oh, you're offering to pay me in exkposure

Wow

You must be kidding

Me

Doth thou not know that I'm as well exkposed as a left gcoochie lip in a string bikini

Is this a mutually beneficial exchange

Or indentured servitude

It's giving slavery

When your money sweet and long like sugarcane, how are you not Able to pay me

Keep your burnt offerings

Matter of fact, bun what you're offering you know

Bum what you're offering

I will not sacrifice my paper to cater to your saviour complex

Can I buy plantain or Tilapia fish with this your exkposure

Hm

Can I buy House of CB, Fenty Beauty or HD lace closure?

U nuh go tek mi fi eediat

U nuh tek mi fi eediat

Respect yourself for goodness sake

That's why mi a go say

MONEY HAFFI MEK

SO REPEAT AFTER ME

IF DEM NUH GET DA FEE

ME NUH GO WORK FI BLOODCLART FREE