Pity Lyrics - J. Cole

[feat. Omen & Voli] 

God help the hungry children 

Help the homeless children 

Help them to survive a World they can't understand 

God help the child who's needy 

Who deserves not pity 

Help them to survive this cold and bitter land 

[Hook: J Cole] 

Is this the life that you chose for me? 

Is this the life that you chose for me? 

Is this the dice that was rolled for me? 

I won't cry about it, I won't cry about it 

Is this the life that you chose for me Lord? 

Is this the life that you chose for me? 

Is this the dice that you rolled for me? 

[Verse 1: J Cole] 

Yeah, this is the Ville, home of the fast-lifers 

Where we get high and don't come down, we gas righteous 

Man, I wonder how hard to live my past life was 

Cause this one hard, I could show you my scars 

I ain't crying tho... 

Then save that pity for the next man 

Or that girl getting beat down by her ex-man 

Hey, hold your head, mama 

I know you wish that nigga dead, mama 

If I can find a way to kill him, I won't have any drama 

Damn mama, tell me who you love 

This one is for the boy that sees his mama on drugs 

I feel your pain, boy and just know that I been through the same, boy 

That lady needs you more than ever 

Don't be ashamed boy 

Cause when it rained, boy, that was your umbrella 

The one that changed your pissy sheets when you was a young fella 

And now she in the bedroom on her knees 

Staring at the sky, screaming "Lord please! " 

Tell me now 

[Hook: J Cole] 

Is this the life that you chose for me? 

Is this the life that you chose for me? 

Is this the dice that you rolled for me? 

I won't cry about it, I won't cry about it 

Is this the life that you chose for me Lord? 

Is this the life that you chose for me? 

Is this the dice that was rolled for me? 

I won't cry about it, I won't cry about it 

[Verse 2:] 

Soon as you cling on, my mind's saying "be gone! " 

I leave em with wrinkled foreheads, they now Klingons 

Confused, cause friendship's abuse and I'm sorry for it 

My life performance been trifling, some nights I fight my conscience? 

Was never given space, but I always heared the heart 

Always miss playing the hand that was dealt the joker cards 

It's what I was feeling like, lonely low energy 

Fallin slow clinically, ballin' over we finna be 

Don't pity me ever, even when them haters answering 

Mindstate of the victim, no victim, I'm just a champion 

Money come in slow, God, intervene 

Spirit's never broken, I'm just focused, don't pity me 

No no no, you see this pain put a strain on my whole life 

I seen the rain, seen my dreams turn to long nights 

But all I ask is don't pity me, no, no! 

Don't pity me, no, no, no! 

[Hook: J Cole] 

Is this the life that you chose for me? 

Is this the life that you chose for me? 

Is this the dice that you rolled for me? 

I won't cry about it, I won't cry about it 

Is this the life that you chose for me Lord? 

Is this the life that you chose for me? 

Is this the dice that was rolled for me? 

I won't cry about it, I won't cry about it 

I can't cry about it 

Nah, nah, be strong 

Can't cry about it 

Hey 

[Verse 3:] 

I freestyle life, can barely write the rent 

Yearly income can barely keep this music life in check 

Call up mama, hate to borrow money, with Christmas near 

Hey you know what? How about we make each other gifts this year 

Friends are calling me up, asking me if I'm signed yet 

Who I'm working with? Am I making dollar signs yet? 

Disappointment within their voices, do they pity me? 

Disbelief, I'm a stay driven like them city streets 

But ah, it seems like every day is rainy weather 

Can barely fit my pain and poverty the same umbrella 

But he don't care, he don't care, it's hard to keep em dry 

No more caterpillar, now you see him change: peeping Tom 

This life'll flash before your eyes 

So get your match before your fire turns to ash 

No more drive, no more gas, before you cry, get your last 

Before you die, life your past with no regrets 

Broken X, no looking back man 

[Hook: J Cole] 

Is this the life that you chose for me? 

Is this the life that you chose for me? 

Is this the dice that you rolled for me? 

I won't cry about it, I won't cry about it 

Is this the life that you chose for me Lord? 

Is this the life that you chose for me? 

Is this the dice that was rolled for me? 

Yeah 

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