[Intro: Yeah, third nigga Cozz & Effect Yeah, yeah, I got to Yeah,
1: Cozz] Jealousy enemies hostage Eventually the penalty will and haunt ya Hennessey memories me nauseous But the Hennessy makes the melodies So instead of me talking I'm steady And steady on how to gain spaghetti toppings You know that parmesan, cheddar, mozzarella The list goes on and on you know my heart is You know my is long, I'm a young phenomenon It's these people keep forgetting It's the least expected who ends up getting it So don't me bout no niggas hating What's the point if I Mr. not giving a fuck with a in his ear Put that steak on his plate then so long Empty gut I'm hungry man, the guns this year I'm feeling like I'm dealing with children boy I'm Niggas already trying to bite You a tooth if you bite down Bitch I go way too
[Hook 1: Cause I've in this hood dog for way too long man I've been quiet for way too Been patiently waiting can't wait too dog I've been man for way too long No hot water for way too You can't the hustle it's way too strong Yeah way too strong
[Verse 2: J. Death to the imposters, me the king My dreams could win Oscars, my niggas turned My white friends doctors, child how I got this knowledge is wild Streets taught me, speak softly nigga watch from the Cause any nigga loud, just want attention and eventually blaow No fake niggas allowed in my circle You been through half the shit I through it'll hurt ya dawg Tread softly, my nigga moving state to state running watch 'em Tryna avoid state troopers, the weight watchers Run dope set this cake till they say "Gotcha" Or till the fat lady sings, and niggas hate And Oprah niggas Make no mistake that we know the stake still, we hope to make eight figures Slim chances, but niggas bet against the and who am I to criticise how you play your cards dawg
2: J. Cole] Cause I beat the odds going way too hard I been slept on for way too long I been patiently for way too long I been quiet dawg for way too You can't know the dawg it's way too strong way too strong I said you knock my hustle dawg it's way too strong It's way too
[Verse 3: J. Look, I never admit it, get my brother acquitted Yo' tell the judge I be to pay him off if he's with it My flesh and blood, hauled off to the I search for heaven as I see him lost in this hell Headed for coffin or To never try is the fail But love is wanting more for someone than want for themselves Deep, I I love a lot Because the more I do my thang the more I feel the guilt and shame that my not Reminisce as we was kids "Fuck a cop" Guess he took it serious, for me that was just for props too skinny to hug the block I found comfort in my dreams, of seen on the screen of fortune and fame Decisions, decisions, the or the Range I take a trip to the 'Ville only corpses remain Some of niggas still breathing but they dead inside of a genocide Tears fill my eyes
[Hook 3: J. Cause I've been out of touch man for way too been out in Hollywood for way too long I've been, getting paper for way too long I called my pops back in way too long I done my girl wait for way too long I if I changed in my way to own knock my hustle but It's way too strong It's way too
J. Cole] Cozz & Cole that back