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by J. Cole

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MIDDLE CHILD” is a song by J. Cole. This page features time-synced lyrics that highlight each line as the song plays — press play to sing along in real time. The lyrics contain 124 lines.

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You good, T-Minus?

Niggas been counting me out

I'm counting my bullets

I'm loading my clips

I'm writing down names

I'm making a list

I'm checking it twice and I'm getting 'em hit

The real ones been dying

The fake ones is lit

The game is off balance

I'm back on my shit

The Bentley is dirty

My sneakers is dirty

But that's how I like it

You all on my dick

I'm all in my bag

This hard as it get

I do not snort powder

I might take a sip

I might hit the blunt

But I'm liable to trip

I ain't popping no pill

But you do as you wish

I roll with some fiends

I love 'em to death

That got a few mil'

But not all of them rich

What good is the bread if my niggas is broke?

What good is first class if my niggas can't sit?

That's my next mission

That's why I can't quit

Just like LeBron

Get my niggas more chips

Just put the Rollie right back on my wrist

This watch came from Drizzy

He gave me a gift

Back when the rap game was praying I'd diss

They act like two legends cannot coexist

But I'd never beef with a nigga for nothing

If I smoke a rapper

It's gon' be legit

It won't be for clout

It won't be for fame

It won't be 'cause my shit ain't selling the same

It won't be to sell you my latest lil' sneakers

It won't be 'cause some nigga slid in my lane

Everything grows

It's destined to change

I love you lil' niggas

I'm glad that you came

I hope that you scrape every dollar you can

I hope you know money won't erase the pain

To the OG's

I'm thanking you now

Was watching you when you was paving the ground

I copied your cadence

I mirrored your style

I studied the greats

I'm the greatest right now

Fuck if you feel me

You ain't got a choice

I ain't do no promo

Still made all that noise

This shit gon' be different

I set my intentions

I promise to slap all that hate out your voice

Niggas been counting me out

I'm counting my bullets

I'm loading my clips

I'm writing down names

I'm making a list

I'm checking it twice and I'm getting 'em hit

The real ones been dying

The fake ones is lit

The game is off balance

I'm back on my shit

The Bentley is dirty

My sneakers is dirty

But that's how I like it

You all on my dick

I just poured something in my cup

I've been wanting something I can feel

Promise I am never lettin' up

Money in your palm don't make you real

Foot is on they neck

I got 'em stuck

I'ma give 'em something they can feel

If it ain't 'bout the squad

Don't give a fuck

Pistol in your hand don't make you real

I'm dead in the middle of two generations

I'm little bro and big bro all at once

Just left the lab with young 21 Savage

I'm 'bout to go and meet Jigga for lunch

Had a long talk with the young nigga Kodak

Reminded me of young niggas from 'Ville

Straight out the projects

No faking, just honest

I wish that he had more guidance, for real

Too many niggas in cycle of jail

Spending they birthdays inside of a cell

We coming from a long bloodline of trauma

We raised by our mamas

Lord we gotta heal

We hurting our sisters

The babies as well

We killing our brothers

They poisoned the well

Distorted self image

We set up to fail

I'ma make sure that the real gon' prevail, nigga

I just poured something in my cup

I've been wanting something I can feel

Promise I am never lettin' up

Money in your palm don't make you real

Foot is on they neck

I got 'em stuck

I'ma give 'em something they can feel

If it ain't 'bout the squad

Don't give a fuck

Pistol in your hand don't make you real

(Money in your palm don't make you real)

(Pistol in your hand don't make you real)

(Money in your palm don't make you real)

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Full Lyrics
You good, T-Minus? Niggas been counting me out I'm counting my bullets I'm loading my clips I'm writing down names I'm making a list I'm checking it twice and I'm getting 'em hit The real ones been dying The fake ones is lit The game is off balance I'm back on my shit The Bentley is dirty My sneakers is dirty But that's how I like it You all on my dick I'm all in my bag This hard as it get I do not snort powder I might take a sip I might hit the blunt But I'm liable to trip I ain't popping no pill But you do as you wish I roll with some fiends I love 'em to death That got a few mil' But not all of them rich What good is the bread if my niggas is broke? What good is first class if my niggas can't sit? That's my next mission That's why I can't quit Just like LeBron Get my niggas more chips Just put the Rollie right back on my wrist This watch came from Drizzy He gave me a gift Back when the rap game was praying I'd diss They act like two legends cannot coexist But I'd never beef with a nigga for nothing If I smoke a rapper It's gon' be legit It won't be for clout It won't be for fame It won't be 'cause my shit ain't selling the same It won't be to sell you my latest lil' sneakers It won't be 'cause some nigga slid in my lane Everything grows It's destined to change I love you lil' niggas I'm glad that you came I hope that you scrape every dollar you can I hope you know money won't erase the pain To the OG's I'm thanking you now Was watching you when you was paving the ground I copied your cadence I mirrored your style I studied the greats I'm the greatest right now Fuck if you feel me You ain't got a choice I ain't do no promo Still made all that noise This shit gon' be different I set my intentions I promise to slap all that hate out your voice Niggas been counting me out I'm counting my bullets I'm loading my clips I'm writing down names I'm making a list I'm checking it twice and I'm getting 'em hit The real ones been dying The fake ones is lit The game is off balance I'm back on my shit The Bentley is dirty My sneakers is dirty But that's how I like it You all on my dick I just poured something in my cup I've been wanting something I can feel Promise I am never lettin' up Money in your palm don't make you real Foot is on they neck I got 'em stuck I'ma give 'em something they can feel If it ain't 'bout the squad Don't give a fuck Pistol in your hand don't make you real I'm dead in the middle of two generations I'm little bro and big bro all at once Just left the lab with young 21 Savage I'm 'bout to go and meet Jigga for lunch Had a long talk with the young nigga Kodak Reminded me of young niggas from 'Ville Straight out the projects No faking, just honest I wish that he had more guidance, for real Too many niggas in cycle of jail Spending they birthdays inside of a cell We coming from a long bloodline of trauma We raised by our mamas Lord we gotta heal We hurting our sisters The babies as well We killing our brothers They poisoned the well Distorted self image We set up to fail I'ma make sure that the real gon' prevail, nigga I just poured something in my cup I've been wanting something I can feel Promise I am never lettin' up Money in your palm don't make you real Foot is on they neck I got 'em stuck I'ma give 'em something they can feel If it ain't 'bout the squad Don't give a fuck Pistol in your hand don't make you real (Money in your palm don't make you real) (Pistol in your hand don't make you real) (Money in your palm don't make you real)
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