[Intro: J.
[Chorus: J. How else I make it far How I make it this far How I make it this far How else I it this far
1: J. Cole] Listen, music my and blood It's been my love since yea high I to play Jay high and Ye high Thinking one day I go from fan to fuckin' player I guess I a way huh My nigga Cozz wants A note, I'm rooting for you I use bars and start recruiting for you But treat her And remember on your lonely nights this mic will be your friend You tell it all your secrets that you keeping deep fantasies, regrets, your happy moments and your sins And if he doesn't comprehend at he can pretend begin to be the men we never seen In the 80's they smoke crack but now today sippin' lean And poppin' niggas runnin' from their families The streets don't give a fuck about the Wish I could talk to granny, wish I could in peace But when it hit the lately my mind it tortures me Everything ain't to be, apparently I take it as a sign and stick the shit steering me In the direction of some This music is my I the Lord cause he care for me
J. Cole & Cozz] How else I it this far How I make it this far How else I it this far How else I it this far How else I it this far How else I it this far You know I thank God How else I it this far, far
[Verse 2: Music is my and fuel I guess it only saves a few From going to or selling dope, crazy Back in school I was bumping daily Now I'm writing in the notebook that Cole gave me And bro you so crazy, but all I can do is you You threw boy a lob, and shit, I ain't even say to But fuck it all that shit he stay Cause you a dime, I'm sure you hear every day so look Fuck being fine cause I know you got a too And shit, let me not get my plate You know your moves A little when you haven't ate food So I'mma leave it up to fate to make decisions And stick to my I did it for more of the passion, not the great Knowing that there's than fat asses and great sex be the man I ain't yet But demons stuck on me like ashes on gray Cause man I ain't made shit and I'm lacking the a battle to take in the fact that I ain't win, yet What am I saying again, I go play and win I and take trips I look to God then I him
[Chorus: How else I it this far How I make it this far How else I make it far How else I make it far Yeah, how I make it this far How else I it this far You know I thank God How else I it this far, far
3: Cozz] Look I got money to blow but I'm getting there dawg Can't get momma a home but I'm there y'all Won't reach the end of the road just sittin' there How you gon' learn to grow if you listening y'all? Look, I'm still a student of the but I been through some things And I could school you rather say don't be in the brain You gotta learn to fly before you cruising with the And you could be a boss, just gotta do it in your and choose to pray instead of choosing to pray To use and for pay You doing it for the love or you doing it to get What you do for fame if it was family or money? probably lose you today Probably buy a car and try and coup the pain Sometimes homies and is truly the same Try and screw you for Yeah truly a shame But somehow I seem to see the in the rain I made it far