Show Me Something-J. Cole

[ti:Show Me Something] [ar:J. Cole] [al:The Album Before The Album] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]Show Me Something - J. Cole [00:11.78]What am I here for [00:13.25]I'm a man so I cannot let them tears fall [00:16.17]But understand try'na get my head clear ya'll [00:19.09]This sh*t is on my mind [00:21.18]Asking for the lord to show me all my signs [00:23.65]Show me something uh [00:25.96]'Cause I'm try'na find something uh [00:28.75]I'm lost can you show me something uh [00:31.74]I'm lost can you show me something [00:35.45]I sit and reminisce on them n**gas [00:37.08]No longer here [00:38.54]And how I used to hit the mall and ya'll was always there [00:41.28]I sit and think how I didn't grow up with my father there [00:44.30]No need to cry 'cause it only made me stronger [00:47.25]I watch my brother get in trouble with the law and [00:50.13]That sh*t cut me like I was sitting in a barber chair [00:53.14]'Cause I don't wanna see them locked up [00:54.80]In them bars in there [00:56.18]And I don't wanna see him stretched out in a coffin [00:59.14]I'm wishing I can move my momma out so far [01:01.36]From here [01:02.11]I know that she deserve much better [01:03.52]She worked hard as hell [01:05.05]That's why you never see me settle 'cause [01:06.75]They want us here [01:08.00]I'm try'na side step the devil but he heartless [01:10.94]But just know that I'm a rebel and [01:12.56]You it's almost here [01:13.85]I'm talking 'bout the revolution [01:15.28]I am Paul revere [01:16.91]So dry your eyes momma please you can pause [01:19.10]Them tears [01:20.06]'Cause I promise I'm going get us outta [01:21.63]Here [01:23.00]What am I here for [01:24.56]I'm a man so I cannot let them tears fall [01:27.23]But understand try'na get my head clear ya'll [01:30.17]This sh*t is on my mind [01:32.05]Asking for the lord to show me all my signs [01:34.75]Show me something [01:36.94]'Cause I'm try'na find something [01:39.87]I'm lost can you show me something [01:42.90]I'm lost can you show me something [01:46.58]I swear I'm praying for my n**gas [01:48.07]When I say grace [01:49.50]I know them n**gas don't care who [01:50.92]They hit they spray straight [01:52.47]But lord please protect my family 'cause if they graze [01:55.40]Niggas is loading up that ammi and them ak's [01:58.40]I know it's wrong and that revenge is all in your hands [02:01.30]But last night I heard they robbed and killed a old man [02:04.17]Now if they cold enough to take a life that's innocent [02:07.09]I know that they could give a f**k whether I live and sh*t [02:10.23]And so I'm asking you if you can [02:11.86]Hold me down lord [02:13.32]Be my umbrella ella ella in this down pour [02:16.06]I know you never ever ever let me drown or [02:19.09]Won't let that devil evil evil win this round no [02:21.95]And though I stray from you [02:23.49]You know that my heart is good [02:25.02]And I know I ain't exactly living how I probably should [02:28.11]And I'm a try to act better like it's hollywood [02:31.01]Niggas congratulate me I just tell 'em [02:32.91]God is good [02:33.87]What am I here for [02:35.46]I'm a man so I cannot let them tears fall [02:38.40]But understand try'na get my head clear ya'll [02:41.33]This sh*t is on my mind [02:43.24]Asking for the lord to show me all my signs [02:45.84]Show me something [02:48.09]'Cause I'm try'na find something [02:51.01]I'm lost can you show me something [02:53.88]I'm lost can you show me something [02:57.48]My n**gas ** dealing in the trap [03:00.19]I'm telling you wake up n**ga [03:02.38]It's a trap you set up [03:03.93]And to them young mothers fed up [03:05.78]Just keep your head up [03:06.88]Don't let up you fall you get up [03:08.72]You make your bed up that you sleep in [03:10.66]Fake rappers ain't practicing [03:11.72]What they preaching [03:12.86]They tell you hit the trap [03:14.10]While they relaxing on the beach and [03:15.82]I'm here to spit the facts a [03:17.15]Nigga backflipped off the deep end [03:18.79]And smell this sh*t for what it is [03:20.18]Not kells but I love the kids [03:21.82]And so I make the song to let [03:23.01]'Em know that they important [03:24.46]'Cause them racist teachers could'nt [03:25.80]Give a f**k bout what they score [03:27.52]So they try to get them hands up on [03:29.20]Them grants like horace [03:30.49]Now they slanging for you know it [03:31.94]Cops is knocking they got warrants d**n [03:35.32]And now he running for it d**n [03:37.73]And now the cops is running for him d**n [03:41.21]And now he finally slowing down [03:42.89]Hands behind your head lay down on the ground [03:44.92]What am I here for [03:46.68]I'm a man so I cannot let them tears fall [03:49.51]But understand try'na get my head clear ya'll [03:52.44]This sh*t is on my mind [03:54.33]Asking for the lord to show me all my signs [03:56.98]Show me something [03:59.17]'Cause I'm try'na find something [04:02.08]I'm lost can you show me something [04:05.07]I'm lost can you show me something