J. Cole - Middle Child

[00:00.84] You good, T-Minus?

[00:07.60] Niggas been countin' me out

[00:09.09] I'm countin' my bullets, I'm loadin' my clips

[00:11.13] I'm writin' down names, I'm makin' a list

[00:13.12] I'm checkin' it twice and I'm gettin' 'em hit

[00:14.87] The real ones been dyin', the fake ones is lit

[00:16.86] The game is off balance, I'm back on my shit

[00:18.59] The Bentley is dirty, my sneakers is dirty

[00:20.57] But that's how I like it, you all on my dick

[00:22.59] I'm all in my bag, this hard as it get

[00:24.61] I do not snort powder, I might take a sip

[00:26.61] I might hit the blunt, but I'm liable to trip

[00:28.35] I ain't poppin' no pill, but you do as you wish

[00:30.33] I roll with some fiends, I love 'em to death

[00:32.35] I got a few mil' but not all of them rich

[00:34.36] What good is the bread if my niggas is broke?

[00:36.33] What good is first class if my niggas can't sit?

[00:38.36] That's my next mission, that's why I can't quit

[00:40.16] Just like LeBron, get my niggas more chips

[00:42.10] Just put the Rollie right back on my wrist

[00:43.86] This watch came from Drizzy, he gave me a gift

[00:46.07] Back when the rap game was prayin' I'd diss

[00:48.09] They act like two legends cannot coexist

[00:49.84] But I'd never beef with a nigga for nothin'

[00:51.84] If I smoke a rapper, it's gon' be legit

[00:53.60] It won't be for clout, it won't be for fame

[00:55.59] It won't be 'cause my shit ain't sellin' the same

[00:57.60] It won't be to sell you my latest lil' sneakers

[00:59.62] It won't be 'cause some nigga slid in my lane

[01:01.39] Everything grows, it's destined to change

[01:03.35] I love you lil' niggas, I'm glad that you came

[01:05.42] I hope that you scrape every dollar you can

[01:07.11] I hope you know money won't erase the pain

[01:08.84] To the OGs, I'm thankin' you now

[01:11.09] Was watchin' you when you was pavin' the ground

[01:13.08] I copied your cadence, I mirrored your style

[01:14.86] I studied the greats, I'm the greatest right now

[01:16.87] Fuck if you feel me, you ain't got a choice

[01:18.93] Now I ain't do no promo, still made all that noise

[01:20.88] This shit gon' be different, I set my intentions

[01:22.61] I promise to slap all that hate out your voice

[01:26.10] Niggas been countin' me out

[01:26.59] I'm countin' my bullets, I'm loadin' my clips

[01:28.61] I'm writin' down names, I'm makin' a list

[01:30.41] I'm checkin' it twice and I'm gettin' 'em hit

[01:32.35] The real ones been dyin', the fake ones is lit

[01:34.12] The game is off balance, I'm back on my shit

[01:36.16] The Bentley is dirty, my sneakers is dirty

[01:38.11] But that's how I like it, you all on my dick

[01:42.37] I just poured somethin' in my cup

[01:46.58] I've been wantin' somethin' I can feel

[01:50.07] Promise I am never lettin' up

[01:54.11] Money in your palm don't make you real

[01:56.10] Foot is on they neck, I got 'em stuck

[02:02.09] I'ma give 'em somethin' they can feel

[02:05.35] If it ain't 'bout the squad, don't give a fuck

[02:09.60] Pistol in your hand don't make you real

[02:11.35] I'm dead in the middle of two generations

[02:13.16] I'm little bro and big bro all at once

[02:15.07] Just left the lab with young 21 Savage

[02:16.90] I'm 'bout to go and meet Jigga for lunch

[02:18.86] Had a long talk with the young nigga Kodak

[02:20.84] Reminded me of young niggas from 'Ville

[02:22.59] Straight out the projects, no fakin', just honest

[02:24.68] I wish that he had more guidance, for real

[02:26.61] Too many niggas in cycle of jail

[02:28.34] Spending they birthdays inside of a cell

[02:30.36] We coming from a long bloodline of trauma

[02:32.37] We raised by our mamas, Lord we gotta heal

[02:34.36] We hurting our sisters, the babies as well

[02:35.86] We killing our brothers, they poisoned the well

[02:38.08] Distorted self image, we set up to fail

[02:40.11] I'ma make sure that the real gon' prevail, nigga

[02:44.10] I just poured somethin' in my cup

[02:47.85] I've been wantin' somethin' I can feel

[02:52.11] Promise I am never lettin' up

[02:56.09] Money in your palm don't make you real

[02:59.84] Foot is on they neck, I got 'em stuck

[03:03.86] I'ma give 'em somethin' they can feel

[03:07.60] If it ain't 'bout the squad, don't give a fuck

[03:11.10] Pistol in your hand don't make you real

[03:15.35] Money in your palm don't make you real

[03:19.11] Pistol in your hand don't make you real

[03:23.09] Money in your palm don't make you real