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[ar:J. Cole]
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[00:00.000]Can I Live - J. Cole
[00:03.568]My passion never been a fan of flashing
[00:05.633]Probably 'cause I never could so if I had it never would
[00:08.408]Then I got my first little taste of paper and I splurged
[00:11.137]I guess it's just the n***a urge this is the boondocks
[00:14.054]I swear yo I'm like huey mixed with riley
[00:16.034]Thursday I be tryn'na save the
[00:17.468]World then on Friday I hit the club
[00:19.675]Hoping that my d**k get rubbed by some fat asses
[00:22.137]N**gs get to scraping then you hear the gats blasting d**n
[00:25.351]Older n**gas ain't got no problems with me
[00:27.200]My momma told me to speak like
[00:28.749]You got a college degree
[00:30.000]You see I can but I won't
[00:31.635]Plus I'm saying what I won't
[00:33.000]Plus this slang that I speak don't change that I'm deep
[00:35.589]That's the throat on a certified freak while she choke
[00:38.334]As we headed to the crib yes
[00:39.908]I let her give me head so she won't remember where I live
[00:42.481]My game is tight baby no need to bring pajamas
[00:45.147]You ain't staying the night
[00:46.530]No disrespect I just say it polite
[00:48.330]I drop her off before I sleep I be praying for life
[00:51.074]Like hov said it can I live
[00:54.023]Aye dear lord can I live
[00:56.552]Now am I living to get paid just
[00:58.421]Slaves for a wage all week
[01:00.064]I can't do no 9 to 5 told my momma sorry
[01:02.747]I can't do no suit and tie no I want the glory
[01:05.555]If you knew me know my life
[01:06.643]Is like a movie starring me
[01:08.220]Pardon me if it seems that I'm following my dreams
[01:10.985]I ain't reading off the script that they picked for me
[01:13.623]I ain't pissed naw could'nt give a sh*t hardly
[01:16.401]I be sh*tting on them n**gas that was sh*tting on me
[01:19.115]Will I live or will I die before they get to know me
[01:21.837]If I go I know the ones that's pouring liquor for me
[01:24.692]And I know the fake n**gas really hating on me
[01:27.461]Knew that I was bout to blow
[01:28.708]So they was waiting on me
[01:30.083]But oh no lord
[01:32.173]See I'm smarter then they know
[01:35.430]So hold on lord 'cause I ain't quite ready to go
[01:40.420]Can I live
[01:42.372]Somebody told me that it's only one shot so
[01:44.828]I'll be god d**n if I'm ever gonna stop
[01:47.543]Promise to my momma I'm a make it to the top
[01:50.115]So I'm a keep climbing to my heartbeat drop
[01:53.532]Like the phone when she heard the news
[01:55.272]Her sister on the other line talking to her shoes
[01:58.152]The only son what a thing to lose
[02:00.056]More blacks singing more blues
[02:02.151]More n**gas pouring more brews
[02:04.150]Poor dude he was young like 21 strait up out
[02:07.164]That city that I'm from
[02:08.729]A real smart n***a but his n**gas they was dumb
[02:11.306]He ain't even get a chance to run
[02:13.190]Before it landed in his lung
[02:15.154]God breath n***a
[02:17.187]His partner screaming don't you fleave n***a
[02:19.669]Took off his shirt tryn'na stop the
[02:21.088]Bleeding n***a don't you go
[02:23.525]But his life fading slow
[02:25.435]Did I tell my mom I love her do she know
[02:28.171]Did I tell my baby sorry from before
[02:31.590]Won't get to see my son grow
[02:34.366]Lord I ain't ready to go
[02:35.561]Can I live can I live dear lord can I live
[02:43.880]Can I live