J. Cole - MIDDLE CHILD (Official Music Video)

[00:11.81] You good, T-Minus?

[00:17.84] Niggas been countin' me out

[00:18.55] I’m countin' my bullets, I'm loadin’ my clips

[00:20.08] I'm writin' down names, I'm makin' a list

[00:20.81] I'm checkin' it twice and I'm gettin’ ’em hit

[00:21.31] The real ones been dyin', the fake ones is lit

[00:21.56] The game is off balance, I’m back on my shit

[00:21.83] The Bentley is dirty, my sneakers is dirty

[00:21.83] But that's how I like it, you all on my dick

[00:22.06] I'm all in my bag, this hard as it get

[00:22.56] I do not snort powder, I might take a sip

[00:22.81] I might hit the blunt, but I'm liable to trip

[00:23.07] I ain’t poppin' no pill, but you do as you wish

[00:23.07] I roll with some fiends, I love 'em to death

[00:24.32] I got a few mil' but not all of them rich

[00:24.56] What good is the bread if my niggas is broke?

[00:24.56] What good is first class if my niggas can't sit?

[00:24.81] That's my next mission, that's why I can't quit

[00:24.81] Just like LeBron, get my niggas more chips

[00:25.06] Just put the Rollie right back on my wrist

[00:25.31] This watch came from Drizzy, he gave me a gift

[00:26.06] Back when the rap game was prayin' I'd diss

[00:26.31] They act like two legends cannot coexist

[00:26.31] But I'd never beef with a nigga for nothin'

[00:27.56] If I smoke a rapper, it's gon' be legit

[00:27.56] It won't be for clout, it won't be for fame

[00:27.81] It won't be 'cause my shit ain't sellin' the same

[00:28.05] It won't be to sell you my latest lil' sneakers

[00:28.05] It won't be 'cause some nigga slid in my lane

[00:28.32] Everything grows, it's destined to change

[00:28.32] I love you lil' niggas, I'm glad that you came

[00:28.56] I hope that you scrape every dollar you can

[00:28.56] I hope you know money won't erase the pain

[00:29.57] To the OGs, I'm thankin' you now

[00:29.81] Was watchin' you when you was pavin' the ground

[00:29.81] I copied your cadence, I mirrored your style

[00:30.07] I studied the greats, I'm the greatest right now

[00:30.32] Fuck if you feel me, you ain't got a choice

[00:31.06] Now I ain't do no promo, still made all that noise

[00:31.33] This year gon' be different, I set my intentions

[00:31.56] I promise to slap all that hate out your voice

[00:31.56] Niggas been countin' me out

[00:31.81] I'm countin' my bullets, I'm loadin' my clips

[00:31.81] I'm writin' down names, I'm makin' a list

[00:32.07] I'm checkin' it twice and I'm gettin' 'em hit

[00:32.07] The real ones been dyin', the fake ones is lit

[00:33.06] The game is off balance, I'm back on my shit

[00:33.34] The Bentley is dirty, my sneakers is dirty

[00:33.56] But that's how I like it, you all on my dick

[00:33.56] I just poured somethin' in my cup

[00:34.06] I've been wantin' somethin' I can feel

[00:34.31] Promise I am never lettin' up

[00:34.60] Money in your palm don't make you real

[00:34.60] Foot is on they neck, I got 'em stuck

[00:34.86] I'ma give 'em somethin' they can feel

[00:35.05] If it ain't 'bout the squad, don't give a fuck

[00:35.80] Pistol in your hand don't make you real

[00:36.04] I'm dead in the middle of two generations

[00:36.04] I'm little bro and big bro all at once

[00:36.29] Just left the lab with young 21 Savage

[00:36.29] I'm 'bout to go and meet Jigga for lunch

[00:36.55] Had a long talk with the young nigga Kodak

[00:36.79] Reminded me of young niggas from 'Ville

[00:37.57] Straight out the projects, no fakin', just honest

[00:37.57] I wish that he had more guidance, for real

[00:37.81] Too many niggas in cycle of jail

[00:38.06] Spending they birthdays inside of a cell

[00:38.06] We coming from a long bloodline of trauma

[00:38.34] We raised by our mamas, Lord we gotta heal

[00:39.31] We hurting our sisters, the babies as well

[00:39.31] We killing our brothers, they poisoned the well

[00:43.81] Distorted self image, we set up to fail

[00:43.81] I'ma make sure that the real gon' prevail, nigga

[00:44.81] I just poured somethin' in my cup

[00:46.32] I've been wantin' somethin' I can feel

[00:46.32] Promise I am never lettin' up

[00:46.56] Money in your palm don't make you real

[00:46.56] Foot is on they neck, I got 'em stuck

[00:46.82] I'ma give 'em somethin' they can feel

[00:47.04] If it ain't 'bout the squad, don't give a fuck

[00:47.04] Pistol in your hand don't make you real

[00:47.31] Money in your palm don't make you real

[00:47.56] Pistol in your hand don't make you real

[00:47.83] Money in your palm don't make you real