A Tale of 2 Citiez

by J.Cole

[Verse1]
Since a youngin' always dreamed of gettin' rich
Look at me Fantasize about a white picket fence
With some trees Used to want a pathfinder with some tints
Thats all I need Throw some 20's on that bitch and get it wrenched
But now I see That the worlds a lot bigger ever since
Picked up the paper and they say my Eddie caught a body, I'm convinced
Anybody is a killer, all you gotta do is push 'em to the limits
Fuck being timid in the Civic Politicin' with the pushers and the pimps
I'm tryna write a story, can I get a glimpse?
Yeah can I get a glimpse?

[Hook]
Last night I had a bad dream
That I was trapped in this city
Then I asked is that really such a bad thing?
They robbin' on the daily
Keep on blamin' them that ain't never had things
Guess not, last night they pulled up at the light like
Uh, nice watch, run it
Hands in the air now,
hands in the air, run it
Hands in the air now,
hands in the air, run it
Hands in the air now,
hands in the air
Hands in the air now,
hands in the air

[Bridge]
Small town Hollywood dreams
I know that everything that glitters ain't gold
I know the shits not always good as it seems
But tell me till you get it
how could you know?
How could you know?
How could you know?

[Verse2]
Listen up I'm about to go and get rich
Fuck with me We gonna slug around the Ville and hit a lick
Cop some tree And some powder, bag it up and make it flip
You gon' see One day we gon' graduate and cop a brick
And that's the key And listen up I'm bout to go and get rich
Stand back and watch if you want to
Me I want my pockets fat about a bitch
Tired of seein' them flaunt, I wanna flaunt too
Watch some rollers in the fuckin' Crown Vic
Tryna lock us up, that's what they won't do
Wanna know a funny thing about this shit?
Even if you let em' kill your dream it'll haunt you

[Hook]
Last night I had a bad dream
That I was trapped in this city
Then I asked is that really such a bad thing?
I look around like do you want to be another
That ain't never had things
Guess not, last night we pulled up at the light like
Uh, nice watch, run it
Hands in the air now,
hands in the air, run it
Hands in the air now,
hands in the air, run it
Hands in the air now,
hands in the air
Hands in the air now,
hands in the air

[Outro]
Father forgive me for me, childish ways
I look outside and all the clouds are gray
I need your hands to take me, miles away
Your wish is my command, my command, my command, but
Before you go I've got to, want you now
Whatever goes up surely, must come down
And you get your piece but no peace, won't be found
So why just take me man, take me man, take me man
Your wish is my command, my command, my command