| Yeah, yeah |
| Yeah, uh Now I was dreaming 'bout a deal at the age of thirteen |
| I was fiending for the mills, I ain’t talking Burger King |
| Some of my niggas in the Ville, all they did was serve fiends |
| Fuck scales, I had skills, all day rehearsing |
| Them pretty boys had them gals, spent they time flirting |
| All they wanted was some waves like they fucking surfing |
| Hold up now, don’t get it twisted, I ain’t hating, do your thing |
| I was like a young Simba; couldn’t wait to be the king |
| Now a nigga is the prince |
| Hopped over the fence where the grass way greener |
| Look at shorty ass, way meaner |
| Something like Serena mixed with Trina, have you seen her? |
| She fine enough to be Ms. Howard, word to Adina |
| My money like a senior, watch it graduate |
| Now it’s time to eat, I’m letting all my niggas grab a plate |
| Gravitate to real shit, stay away from phonies |
| These niggas heard about me, now they acting like they know me Keep on saying «Where you going, nigga?» (shit) |
| It ain’t no telling (huh, yeah) |
| «Ay, where you going, nigga?» (hey) |
| It ain’t no telling (yeah) |
| They keep on saying «Where you going, nigga?» (going nigga, ay) |
| It ain’t no telling (yeah) |
| Can’t tell you where I’m going, just know I won’t stop |
| Goodbye to the bottom, hello to the top, uh Pardon the interruption, a proper introduction is necessary |
| When your shit is legendary, man |
| Greedy niggas wouldn’t let me in the cafeteria’n |
| 'Cause they ain’t believe, suddenly they Presbyterian |
| The hoes is librarians; they looking me up She got to Jones like Marion, she licking me up Then we cut, look how she say my name |
| I got her moaning «J. Cole», they used to say Jermaine |
| I never change, I’m like a corpse in a coffin, six feet, shit’s deep |
| I was low, just a dollar and some hope fixed me |
| 'Cause I was broke, plus the weed that I would smoke would make it worser |
| Lord, please let my problems disappear like Ron Mercer |
| I’m a star; Converses |
| Conversin' with them girls with them curves like cursive |
| They open like curtains |
| 'Cause my shit is unheard of like curses on the radio |
| Same bitches used to play me though, now they yelling— |
| «Where you going, nigga?» (shit) |
| It ain’t no telling (huh, yeah) |
| «Ay, where you going, nigga?» (shit) |
| It ain’t no telling (yeah) |
| They keep on saying «Where you going, nigga?» (going nigga) |
| It ain’t no telling (yeah) |
| I can’t tell you where I’m going, just know I won’t stop |
| Goodbye to the bottom, hello to the top |
| Yeah, I left the city for a minute, but it’s still on my back |
| Told my niggas «Ay, I’m finna put the Ville on the map |
| I’ll be back, and I’m coming with a deal and a plaque.» |
| 'Cause I’m ill, bitch, they couldn’t make a pill for the rap |
| Pouring liquor for my niggas that was killed, send 'em back |
| Came home, shit is real, niggas still in the trap |
| Hold up now, don’t get it twisted, if you slang, do your thing |
| Me, I’m like a young Simba; I can’t wait to be the king |
| Witness the dream |
| Straight out that Carolina water, I was brought up In the city where the skinny niggas tryna be the ballers |
| Ain’t no fathers, but the skinny niggas tryna hit they daughters |
| Sneaking in her crib, but her momma never caught us What they taught us? |
| Man, them bad bitches only want the ballers, the starters |
| We hooping, now the hoes wanna guard us Uh, okay, so play D—know what I mean? |
| And I, I, I’ll put you on the team |
| Man, this life is but a dream and I need a fast car |
| Bad broads, fast forward; passport |
| I’m a fucking rap star |
| «Ay, where you going, nigga?» (shit) |
| It ain’t no telling (yeah) |
| They say this life is but a dream, well I need a fast car |
| Bad broads, fast forward; passport |
| I’m a fucking rap star |
| «Ay, where you going, nigga?» (yeah) |
| It ain’t no telling |