JCOLE MIDDLE CHILD-mc

[00:01.41] Middle Child

[00:02.49] J. Cole

[00:03.93] You good, T-Minus?

[00:08.64] Niggas been countin' me out

[00:09.81] I’m countin' my bullets, I'm loadin’ my clips

[00:11.01] I'm writin' down names, I'm makin' a list

[00:13.54] I'm checkin' it twice and I'm gettin’ 'em hit

[00:15.47] The real ones been dyin', the fake ones is lit

[00:16.64] The game is off balance, I’m back on my shit

[00:19.13] The Bentley is dirty, my sneakers is dirty

[00:21.52] But that's how I like it, you all on my dick

[00:23.57] I'm all in my bag, this hard as it get

[00:25.73] I do not snort powder, I might take a sip

[00:27.45] I might hit the blunt, but I'm liable to trip

[00:28.84] I ain’t poppin' no pill, but you do as you wish

[00:30.89] I roll with some fiends, I love 'em to death

[00:32.94] I got a few mil', but not all of them rich

[00:34.86] What good is the bread if my niggas is broke?

[00:37.14] What good is first class if my niggas can't sit?

[00:39.08] That's my next mission, that's why I can't quit

[00:40.99] Just like LeBron, get my niggas more chips

[00:43.10] Just put the Rollie right back on my wrist

[00:44.73] This watch came from Drizzy, he gave me a gift

[00:47.10] Back when the rap game was prayin', I'd diss

[00:49.00] They act like two legends cannot coexist

[00:50.39] But I'd never beef with a nigga for nothin'

[00:52.31] If I smoke a rapper, it's gon' be legit

[00:54.30] It won't be for clout, it won't be for fame

[00:55.47] It won't be 'cause my shit ain't sellin' the same

[00:58.17] It won't be to sell you my latest lil' sneakers

[01:00.06] It won't be 'cause some nigga slid in my lane

[01:02.63] Everything grows, it's destined to change

[01:03.79] I love you, lil' niggas, I'm glad that you came

[01:05.82] I hope that you scrape every dollar you can

[01:07.58] I hope you know money won't erase the pain

[01:09.38] To the OGs, I'm thankin' you now

[01:11.51] Was watchin' you when you was pavin' the ground

[01:13.44] I copied your cadence, I mirrored your style

[01:15.16] I studied the greats, I'm the greatest right now

[01:17.51] Fuck if you feel me, you ain't got a choice

[01:19.15] Now I ain't do no promo, still made all that noise

[01:21.26] This year gon' be different, I set my intentions

[01:23.47] I promise to slap all that hate out your voice

[01:26.21] Niggas been countin' me out

[01:27.35] I'm countin' my bullets, I'm loadin' my clips

[01:28.47] I'm writin' down names, I'm makin' a list

[01:30.23] I'm checkin' it twice and I'm gettin' 'em hit

[01:32.76] The real ones been dyin', the fake ones is lit

[01:35.18] The game is off balance, I'm back on my shit

[01:36.92] The Bentley is dirty, my sneakers is dirty

[01:38.92] But that's how I like it, you all on my dick

[01:43.42] I just poured somethin' in my cup

[01:47.26] I've been wantin' somethin' I can feel

[01:50.82] Promise I am never lettin' up

[01:54.51] Money in your palm don't make you real

[01:58.89] Foot is on they neck, I got 'em stuck

[02:02.31] I'ma give 'em somethin' they can feel

[02:06.78] If it ain't 'bout the squad, don't give a fuck

[02:10.10] Pistol in your hand don't make you real

[02:12.95] I'm dead in the middle of two generations

[02:14.08] I'm little bro and big bro all at once

[02:15.94] Just left the lab with young 21 Savage

[02:17.35] I'm 'bout to go and meet Jigga for lunch

[02:19.25] Had a long talk with the young nigga Kodak

[02:21.10] Reminded me of young niggas from 'Ville

[02:23.05] Straight out the projects, no fakin', just honest

[02:25.10] I wish that he had more guidance, for real

[02:27.15] Too many niggas in cycle of jail

[02:28.78] Spending they birthdays inside of a cell

[02:31.09] We coming from a long bloodline of trauma

[02:33.15] We raised by our mamas, Lord, we gotta heal

[02:34.78] We hurting our sisters, the babies as well

[02:36.50] We killing our brothers, they poisoned the well

[02:38.67] Distorted self image, we set up to fail

[02:40.57] I'ma make sure that the real gon' prevail, nigga

[02:44.95] I just poured somethin' in my cup

[02:49.10] I've been wantin' somethin' I can feel

[02:52.69] Promise I am never lettin' up

[02:56.66] Money in your palm don't make you real

[03:00.44] Foot is on they neck, I got 'em stuck

[03:04.76] I'ma give 'em somethin' they can feel

[03:08.20] If it ain't 'bout the squad, don't give a fuck

[03:11.65] Pistol in your hand don't make you real

[03:18.87] Money in your palm don't make you real

[03:21.68] Pistol in your hand don't make you real

[03:24.18] Money in your palm don't make you real