Can I Live (Explicit)

Can I Live (Explicit) - J. Cole

Lyrics by：Jermaine Cole

Composed by：Jermaine Cole

Produced by：Syience

Yeah ***** my passion never been a fan of flashin'

Probably 'cause I never could said if I had it never would

Then I got my first lil' taste of paper and I splurged

I guess it's just a nigga urge this is The Boondocks

I swear yo I'm like Huey mixed with Riley

Thursday I be tryna save the world and then on Friday

I hit the club

Hopin' that my **** get rubbed by some fat asses

Niggas get to scrappin' then you hear the gats blastin'

Damn hope them niggas ain't got no problem with me

My mama told me to speak like you got a college degree

You see I can but I won't 'cause I'm saying what I want

Plus this slang that I speak don't change that I'm deep

As the throat on a certified freak will she choke?

As we headed to the crib yes I let her give me head

So she gon' 'member where I live my game is tight

Baby no need to bring pajamas you ain't stayin' the night

No disrespect I just say it polite

I drop her off before I sleep I be praying for life

Like Hov said it can I live? can I live

Ayy dear Lord can I live? can I live

Hey now am I living to get paid just slaves for a wage are we?

I can't do no nine-to-five told my mama sorry

I can't do no suit and tie no I want the glory

If you knew me know my life is like a movie starring me

Pardon me if it seems that I'm following my dreams

I ain't reading off the script that they picked for me

I ain't pissed nah couldn't give a **** hardly

I'll be ******** on them niggas that was ******** on me

Will I live or will I die before they get to know me?

If I go I know the ones that's pourin' liquor for me

And I know them fake niggas really hatin' on me

Knew that I was 'bout to blow so they was waitin' on me

But oh no Lord you see I'm smarter than they know

So hold on Lord 'cause I ain't quite ready to go

Can I live?

Somebody told me that it's only one shot

So I'll be goddamned if I'm ever gon' stop

Promised to my mama I'ma make it to the top

So I'ma keep climbing 'til my heartbeat drop

Like the phone when she heard the news

Her sister on the other line talking to her shoes

Your only son what a thing to lose

More Blacks singing more blues

More niggas pouring more brews

Poor dude he was young like twenty-one

Straight up out that city that I'm from

A real smart nigga but his niggas they was dumb

He ain't even get a chance to run

'Fore it landed in his lung

God breathe nigga

His partner screaming don't you ******* leave nigga

Took off his shirt tryna stop the bleeding nigga

Don't you go

But his life fading slow

Did I tell my mom I love her do she know?

Did I tell my baby sorry from before?

Won't get to see my son grow

Lord I ain't ready to go

Can I live?

Can I live?

Dear Lord can I live?

Can I live?

Yeah