Show Me Something-J. Cole

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[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