Can I Live-J. Cole

[ti:Can I Live] [ar:J. Cole] [al:The Album Before The Album] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]Can I Live - J. Cole [00:03.56]My passion never been a fan of flashing [00:05.63]Probably 'cause I never could so if I had it never would [00:07.88] [00:08.40]Then I got my first little taste of paper and I splurged [00:10.52] [00:11.13]I guess it's just the n***a urge this is the boondocks [00:14.05]I swear yo I'm like huey mixed with riley [00:16.03]Thursday I be tryn'na save the [00:17.46]World then on Friday I hit the club [00:19.67]Hoping that my d**k get rubbed by some fat asses [00:22.13]N**gs get to scraping then you hear the gats blasting d**n [00:25.35]Older n**gas ain't got no problems with me [00:27.20]My momma told me to speak like [00:28.74]You got a college degree [00:30.00]You see I can but I won't [00:31.63]Plus I'm saying what I won't [00:33.00]Plus this slang that I speak don't change that I'm deep [00:35.58]That's the throat on a certified freak while she choke [00:38.33]As we headed to the crib yes [00:39.90]I let her give me head so she won't remember where I live [00:42.48]My game is tight baby no need to bring pajamas [00:45.14]You ain't staying the night [00:46.53]No disrespect I just say it polite [00:48.33]I drop her off before I sleep I be praying for life [00:51.07]Like hov said it can I live [00:52.31] [00:54.02]Aye dear lord can I live [00:55.08] [00:56.55]Now am I living to get paid just [00:58.42]Slaves for a wage all week [01:00.06]I can't do no 9 to 5 told my momma sorry [01:02.74]I can't do no suit and tie no I want the glory [01:05.55]If you knew me know my life [01:06.64]Is like a movie starring me [01:08.22]Pardon me if it seems that I'm following my dreams [01:10.98]I ain't reading off the script that they picked for me [01:13.62]I ain't pissed naw could'nt give a sh*t hardly [01:16.40]I be sh*tting on them n**gas that was sh*tting on me [01:19.11]Will I live or will I die before they get to know me [01:21.83]If I go I know the ones that's pouring liquor for me [01:24.69]And I know the fake n**gas really hating on me [01:27.46]Knew that I was bout to blow [01:28.70]So they was waiting on me [01:30.08]But oh no lord [01:31.19] [01:32.17]See I'm smarter then they know [01:33.83] [01:35.43]So hold on lord 'cause I ain't quite ready to go [01:39.40] [01:40.42]Can I live [01:40.80] [01:42.37]Somebody told me that it's only one shot so [01:44.82]I'll be god d**n if I'm ever gonna stop [01:46.99] [01:47.54]Promise to my momma I'm a make it to the top [01:50.11]So I'm a keep climbing to my heartbeat drop [01:52.26] [01:53.53]Like the phone when she heard the news [01:55.27]Her sister on the other line talking to her shoes [01:58.15]The only son what a thing to lose [01:59.52] [02:00.05]More blacks singing more blues [02:02.15]More n**gas pouring more brews [02:04.15]Poor dude he was young like 21 strait up out [02:07.16]That city that I'm from [02:07.90] [02:08.72]A real smart n***a but his n**gas they was dumb [02:10.68] [02:11.30]He ain't even get a chance to run [02:12.45] [02:13.19]Before it landed in his lung [02:14.13] [02:15.15]God breath n***a [02:16.37] [02:17.18]His partner screaming don't you fleave n***a [02:18.86] [02:19.66]Took off his shirt tryn'na stop the [02:21.08]Bleeding n***a don't you go [02:22.40] [02:23.52]But his life fading slow [02:24.45] [02:25.43]Did I tell my mom I love her do she know [02:27.17] [02:28.17]Did I tell my baby sorry from before [02:29.79] [02:31.59]Won't get to see my son grow [02:32.68] [02:34.36]Lord I ain't ready to go [02:35.56]Can I live can I live dear lord can I live [02:41.64] [02:43.88]Can I live