One day you'll learn
when you get burned
by then it will be
too late for ya
Be too late for ya
when the fire
spreads and burns
don't you know
He's just a kid
off the estate
they call him little Jake
today he tried to buy
weed with his little mate
Up in the bits but
he's just a kid
see he was open
to manipulation
He had to undergo
initiation and when some
older boys saw the
situation they took the
piss now look at this
Little you beating up
his only friend
the only one that
won't pretend
And even gave him
the money for the pain
from mice to men and
then to rats but only a
snake behaves like that
But the gang don't care
who falls through the gap
they just happy that
you fall for the trap
Playing with fire
It doesn't burn
First time
your hand
Walk through
the flame
Playing with fire
Bitter sweet
oh no
scarred chin
skin now
Hell on it's way
playing with fire
One day you'll learn
when you get burned
by then it will be
too late for ya
Be too late for ya
when the fire
spreads and burns
don't you know
playing with fire
He's just a kid
but he feels like a man
today he joined a gang
today been at a house
party and ran away
Doing illegal shit
but he's just a kid
still he's in luck today
he got a fuck today
Yeah he bust his
very first nut today
in some stupid bitch
today's moving quick
so quick
If you wear the
wrong shoes you'll slip
better keep up
with the tempo
or the click
'Cause what they on's
messed up bruv
and now that he's rolling
with these vexed up thugs
what's next up bruv
'Course he's gonna
make it his only mission
to better his position
In this little gang
it's a competition
to the little man
what a disposition
Holier than thou
he was born a Christian
all he worships now
is a night that listen
Wise men will tell you
with age comes wisdom
but you can't be saved
by religion unless
you have faith
So it makes
no difference
to the youths
who were raised
in the system
You don't have age on
your side or any positive
role models in their lives
to provide insight so
they ain't gunna listen
As for Jake
he's already made
his decision
And now he's just
another poster boy
for David Cameron's
Broken Britain
Playing with fire
It doesn't burn
First time
your hand
Walk through the flame
Playing with fire
Bitter sweet
oh no
Scorching skin now
Hell on it's way
playing with fire
One day you'll learn
when you get burned
by then it will be
too late for ya
Be too late for ya
when the fire
spreads and burns
don't you know
playing with fire