Sideline Story Lyrics - Cole World: The Sideline Story - J. Cole

I put my heart and soul in this game, I'm feelin' drained 

Unappreciated, unalleviated 

Tired of comin' up short, fuck abbreviated 

Want my whole name spelled out, my own pain spilled out 

No pain, no gain, I blow brains, Cobain 

Throw flames, Liu Kang, the coach ain't help out, so I call my own shots 

I'm David Blaine, I'm breakin' out of my own box, you stay the same 

But homie if you change, man you change for the better 

Back when Martin King had a thing for Coretta 

Wonder if she seen all the dreams he was dreamin' 

Did she have a clue of all the schemes he was schemin' 

Still loved her just enough to put up with the cheatin' 

Must go by and only see him for a weekend 

I say a prayer, hope my girl ain't leavin' 

We all got angels, we all got demons 

As you fall through the club 

Bad bitches down to do all the above 

Money comes fast so bein' hungry don't last 

Till you look in the mirror you saw who you was 

Cole World, it couldn't be more clearer 

The time is now, couldn't be more herer 

My reign gonna last like 3-4 eras 

Say hello to the real, I can be your hero 

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Hey, I'm a put us all on the map 

Gone and I ain't lookin' back 

I knew they gone feel it like they tank on E 

I promise baby, you can bet the bank on me 

Cause ain't nobody tell me why their ain't gonna be no more 

Thinking I'm a fall? Don't be so sure 

I wish somebody made guidelines 

On how to get up off the sidelines 

Up in 1st class, laugh even though it's not funny 

See a white man wonder how the fuck I got money 

While he sit at coach, hate to see me walk past em' 

Young black pants sag, headphones blastin' 

Know what he askin', "how did he manage? " 

"With all the cards against him, he used them to his advantage! " 

Slang we be speakin' probably soundin' like Spanish 

Then I fuck they heads up when a nigga show manners 

Some New York niggas thought it was funny callin' us Bamma 

Laughin' at the grammer cause they didn't understand us 

Must've thought they slow, but little do they know 

I came up in here to take advantage of that shit ya'll take for granted 

Opportunity that I would kill for 

Lookin' at rappers like "what the fuck you got a deal for?! " 

When I was assed out with my funds low 

It's nice to know I had the whole world at my front door 

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Hey, I'm a put us all on the map 

Gone and I ain't lookin' back 

I knew they gone feel it like they tank on E 

I promise baby, you can bet the bank on me 

Cause ain't nobody tell me why their ain't gonna be no more 

Thinking I'm a fall? Don't be so sure 

I wish somebody made guidelines 

On how to get up off the sidelines 

I made it to the Roc, even though they tried to box me out 

I got the key to the game, they tried to lock me out 

But what they don't understand is this is all plan 

It's a bigger picture and you can't photoshop me out 

Some nigga ask me why Jay never shout me out 

Like I'm supposed to give a fuck 

Don't you know that I be out in France 

Where the fans throw they hands like Pacquiao 

Not cause my looks, cause my hooks could knock Rocky outt 

And my lines is designed from the heart 

Young Simba been a lion from the start 

Dumb nigga's, ya'll been lyin from the start 

My life's like a move, truly 

And these niggas is dyin for the part 

But, you'll never play me like LeBron vs. Jordan 

Twenty years, wonder who they gone say was more importan' 

Both changed the game, came through and made a lane 

Who's to say that who's greater, all we know, they ain't the same 

Hey, I'm a put us all on the map 

Gone and I ain't lookin' back 

I knew they gone feel it like they tank on E 

I promise baby, you can bet the bank on me 

Cause ain't nobody tell me why their ain't gonna be no more 

Thinking I'm a fall? Don't be so sure 

I wish somebody made guidelines 

On how to get up off the sidelines