Now I was dreaming bout a deal at the age of 13
I was feignin for the meals, I ain't talkin Burger King.
Some of my n***as in the 'ville all they did was serve things.
f** scales, I had sk**s, all day rehearsing.
Them pretty boys had them gals, spend their time flirting.
All they wanted was some waves like they f**in surfin.
Hold up now, don't get it twisted I ain't hatin, do ya thing.
I was like a young Simba, couldn't wait to be the king.
Now a n***a is the prince.
Hopped over the fence where the gra** way greener.
Look at Shorty a** way meaner.
Somethin like Sarina mixed with Trina have you seen her?
She fine enough to be Ms. Howard, word to Edina.
My money like a senior, watch it graduate.
Now it's time to eat, I'm lettin all my n***as grab a plate.
Gravitate to real sh**, stay away from phonies.
These n***as heard about me now they actin like they know me.
Keep on sayin, where ya goin n***a.
sh**, it ain't no tellin.
Ey where ya goin n***a.
Ey, it ain't no tellin.
They keep on sayin where ya goin n***a, goin n***a.
It ain't no tellin.
Can't tell ya where I'm goin.
Just know I won't stop.
Good bye to the bottom, hello to the, top.
Pardon the interruption.
A proper introduction is necessary, when your sh** is legendary.
Man, greedy n***as wouldn't let me in the cafeteria and.
Cause they ain't believe, suddenly they Presbyterian.
The hoes is librarians, they lookin me up.
She got a Jones like Marion, she lickin me up.
Then we cut, look at how she say my name.
I got her moanin J. Cole, they used to say Jermaine.
I never change, I'm like a corpse in a coffin.
Six feet, sh**s deep.
I was low, just a dolla and some hope, fix 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 sh** is unheard of like curses on the radio.
Same b**hes used to play me though.
Now they yellin, where ya goin n***a.
sh**, it ain't no tellin.
Ey where ya goin n***a.
sh**, it ain't no tellin.
They keep on sayin where ya goin n***a, goin n***a.
It ain't no tellin.
Can't tell ya where I'm goin.
Just know I won't stop.
Good bye to the bottom, hello to the, top.
I left the city for a minute, but it's still on my back.
Told my n***as, Ey I'm finna put the 'Ville on the map.
I'll be back, and I'm comin with a deal and a plaque.
Cause I'm I'll b**h, they couldn't make a pill for the rap.
Pourin liquor for my n***as that was kissin em back.
Came home, sh** is real, n***as still in the trap.
Hold up now, don't get it twisted, if you slang do ya thang.
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 n***as tryin to be the ballers.
Ain't no fathers, but the skinny n***as tryin hit they daughters.
Sneakin in the crib, but her momma never caught us.
What they taught us, man them bad b**hes only want the ballers.
To start us, We hoopin, now them hoes want to guard us.
Uh, ok so play D, know what I mean.
And I, I, I put ya on the team.
And this life is but a dream.
And I need a fast car, bad broads, fast forward, pa**port, I'm a f**in rap star.
Ey where ya goin n***a.
sh**, it ain't no tellin.
They say this life is but a dream.
Well I need a fast car, bad broads, fast forward, pa**port, I'm a f**in rap star.
Ey where ya goin n***a.
It ain't no tellin.