[Intro] It's way darker this time [Hook] Sometimes I brag like Hov Born sinner, the opposite of a winner Sometimes I brag like Hov Born sinner, the opposite of a winner Sometimes I brag like Hov Born sinner, the opposite of a winner Sometimes I brag like Hov Now I'm in the limelight cause I rhyme tight Time to get paid, blow up like the World Trade Cole [Verse 1] Sometimes I brag like Hov Sometimes I'm real like Pac Sometimes I focus on the flow to show the sk**s I got Sometimes I focus on the dough Look at these bills I got This is a message for some rappers trying to steal my spot You n***as famous on the internet I'm real life hot, homie Get your weight up Fake n***as get sprayed up My verbal AK's slay f*ggots And I don't mean no disrespect whenever I say f*ggot Okay f*ggot Don't be so sensitive If you want to get f**ed in the a** That's between you and whoever else's dick it is Pause, maybe that line was too far Just a little joke to show how h*mophobic you are And who can blame ya? Boy Meets World I'm trying to find a new Topanga And bang her out, no hanging out My pops was club hopping back when Rick James was out And all I get is Trinidad James Wait a minute that's strange Sip a bit of champagne, say f** it If the hoes like it I love it n***a n***a n***a Used to watch Rap City Big Tigga Tigga Rap nerd even copped Rah Diggah Diggah Pac had a n***a saying f** Jigga, f** Biggie I was only like eleven so forgive me A decade later I'd be all up in the city Tryna get Hov to f** with me With a burned CD full of jams that was up in my hand When he said he didn't want it, it was f** him again One day, he gon' regret playing me Little did I know In a year he'd be f**ing paying me What could you say to me? I beat the odds like Vegas I used to rap about haters Before n***as was hating me Now they hate to see a young black man with a college degree f**ing all these little models for free Pardon me [Hook] Sometimes I brag like Hov Born sinner, the opposite of a winner Sometimes I brag like Hov Born sinner, the opposite of a winner Sometimes I brag like Hov Born sinner, the opposite of a winner Sometimes I brag like Hov Now I'm in the limelight cause I rhyme tight Time to get paid, blow up like the World Trade [Verse 2] I'm the prince of the city, I studied Machiavelli You n***as couldn't blow with C4 strapped to your belly I snuck up out the parts where n***as be living heartless And cannot tell the difference between Iraqi, Israeli And so I'm wondering really what could you actually tell me I'm tryna keep my homie from throwing crack in the skully So, back with this pen to give back for my sins Took a black president to tell the Japanese sorry But who the f** gon' tell my n***as sorry Never seen his pops cause he's sorry f**ed up education, would ask for reparations But I'm probably just gon' go and buy Ferraris, vroom Please forgive him According to the preacher man he needs Jesus in him But the Devil run the T.V. so the demons in 'em I'm in trouble Did a deal with the Devil, now I'm pleading with him Like give me my soul [Bridge] My n***a I ain't ever letting you go again I ain't ever letting go I ain't ever letting you go again Please give me my soul I ain't ever letting go I ain't ever letting you go again Please give me my soul I ain't ever letting go But the Devil don't play fair [Refrain] I'm 'bout to go and join the Illuminati f** everybody I'm 'bout to go and join the Illuminati f** everybody I'm 'bout to go and join the Illuminati f** everybody I'm 'bout to go and join the Illuminati [Verse 3] This next three bars is dedicated to the retards Keep on asking me about the Illuminati Is you stupid n***a Young Black millionaire Old White billionaires I'm sure that they can do without me And I ain't really into sacrificing human bodies Couple more A's I could've been a summa cuma laude Beyonce told me that she want to cop the blue Bugatti That sh** is more than what I'm worth I think she knew it probably Well this is awkward, awkward Want to know what else is really awkward, awkward When n***as buy rings for b**hes I had flings with I'm praying I don't see 'em at the Oscars, Oscars [Interlude] Hey J. Cole, this way hey Oh hey what's up, what's goin' on with you? Ok Big smile man, big smile, let me see that crooked smile J. Cole, J. Cole, this way, look this way Oh friend hug, friend hug, just keep it friendly We friends, friends Re-adjustin' my target audience Cause it's obvious I've gone astray, losing my way like Timberlake Produced by Timbaland on that goddamn FutureSex/LoveSounds What's playing in my mind Just the sound of my whole career Crash and burning The thing that I mostly fear Was on track for the first two years 'til I let the Devil steer Now what have we here Mask my tears, but I [Bridge] My n***a I ain't ever letting you go again I ain't ever letting go I ain't ever letting you go again Please give me my soul I ain't ever letting go I ain't ever letting you go again Please give me my soul I ain't ever letting go But the Devil don't play fair [Outro] Allow me to re-introduce myself My name is Cole My n***a Born sinner, the opposite of a winner Sometimes I brag like Hov