J. Cole - Stay (2009) lyrics

[Verse 1] You can drop a “Wet Floor” sign down for the tears God and my court date, the two things I fear Man, they tryna give a n***a years I’m tryna figure if I should even appear, or Should I escape town? Catch a Greyhound Change my name, right – catch a plane flight Out the country, let them ma’f**as hunt me Come and catch me if you want me Know they’ll lock me if I stay But… where I’mma run to? I got a good girl, we got a son too And all we went through, we ain’t see eye-to-eye But what you told me way back, you was a ride-or-die So if they give me one, or give me two Or if a n***a gotta sit down and do a few Before I go, baby, I gotta know, what would you do? Would you find someone new or would you stay? Like the hoes when they lay with me? Puppy eyes when I go, sayin’ “stay with me” Aw, girl, you bad as Hell And yet I’d love to – But see I got a girl I’m really makin’ love to Therefore I’m feelin’ a lot more guilty when I rub you That’s why I skip all of that kissin’ when I f** you Flush the condom down the toilet then I skate I had you, but you can’t have me, I never stay [Hook] Stay… [Verse 2] Ha! Life in a hometown, ‘fore I could take a step I’m gettin’ grown now And startin’ to notice that I see the same hoes 'round Guess they had to go ‘round, my raps is profound I got the flows but yet a n***a ain’t got no sound Copped a beat machine, I’m cookin’ up my own now Got my mind on the city where it goes down See, if I’mma get to where I’m goin’ then I can’t stay Although I love it here I’ll be damned if I sit around another year Dreamin’ dreams, hopin’ somehow that they just appear The hardest part of leavin’ is to know my mother’s here Oh, but I’m comin’ back – oh boy, believe that Let’s show the lil’ n***as, boy, you can achieve that Got the city on my shoulders, piggy back Hello, my name is Cole and I’m here to stay… [Hook]