Sideline Story (Explicit Version)

I put my heart and soul in this game, Im feelin drained
Unappreciated, unalleviated
Tired of comin up short—fucc abbreviated
Want my whole name spelt out, my own pain spilt out
No pain , no gain, I blow brains—Cobain
Throw flames, Liu Kang, the coach aint help out, so I call my own shots
Im David Blaine, Im breakin out of my own box, you stay the same
But homie if you change, may you change for the better
Back when Martin King had a thing for Coretta
Wonder if she seen all the dreams he was dreamin
Did she have a clue of all the schemes he was schemin
Still loved him just enough to put up with the cheatin
Months go by and only see him for a weekend
I say a prayer—hope my girl aint leavin
We all got angels, we all got demons
As you fall through the club
Bad bıtches down to do all the above
Money come fast so bein hungry dont last
Till you look in the mirror and you saw who you was
Cole World—it couldnt be more clearer
The time is now—couldnt be more here-er
My reign gonna last like 3-4 eras
Say hello to the real, I can be your hero
Hey, Ima put us all on the map
Gone and I aint lookin back
I know they gone feel it like they tank on E
I promise baby, you can bet the bank on me
Cause cant nobody tell me what I aint gonna be no more
You thinking Ima fall, dont be so sure
I wish somebody made guidelines
On how to get up off the sidelines
Up in 1st class, laugh even though its not funny
See a white man wonder how the fucc I got money
While he sit at coach, hate to see me walk past im
Young black pants sag, headphones blastin
Know what he askin, 'how did he manage?'
'With all the cards against him, he used them to his advantage!'
Slang we be speakin probably soundin like Spanish
Then I fucc they heads up when a nıgga show manners
Some New York nıggas thought it was funny callin us Bama
Laughin at the grammar cause they didnt understand us
Mustve thought we slow, but little do they know
I came up in here to take advantage of that shıt yall take for granted
Opportunity that I would kill for
Lookin at rappers like 'what the fucc you got a deal for?!'
When I was assed out with my funds low
Its nice to know I had the whole world at my front door
Hey, Ima put us all on the map
Gone and I aint lookin back
I know they gone feel it like they tank on E
I promise baby, you can bet the bank on me
Cause cant nobody tell me what I aint gonna be no more
You thinking Ima fall, dont be so sure
I wish somebody made guidelines
On how to get up off the sidelines
I made it to the rock, even though they tried to box me out
I got the key to the game, they tried to lock me out
But what they dont understand is this is all planned
Its a bigger picture and you cant photoshop me out
Some nıgga ask me why Jay never shout me out
Like Im supposed to give a fucc
Dont you know that I be out in France
Where the fans throw they hands like Pacquiao
Not cause my looks, cause my hooks could knock Rocky out
And my lines is designed from the heart
Young Simba been a lion from the start
Dumb nıggas, yall been lyin from the start
My life like a movie, truly
And these nıggas is dyin for the part
But, youll never play me like LeBron vs. Jordan
Twenty years, wonder who they gone say was more important
Both changed the game, came through and made a lane
Whos to say that whos greater, all we know, they aint the same
Hey, Ima put us all on the map
Gone and I aint lookin back
I know they gone feel it like they tank on E
I promise baby, you can bet the bank on me
Cause cant nobody tell me what I aint gonna be no more
You thinking Ima fall, dont be so sure
I wish somebody made guidelines
On how to get up off the sidelines