nothin for the radio

J. Cole

The ghetto is pitch black and we all wanna shine, so a third of us round
The other half about math, flipping birds, reading a ââ?¬¦there is no words to describe
My habitat accepts hostiles, ââ?¬¦, and trips to the hospital or ââ?¬¦
Get locked in solitude surrounded by darkness hoping some light shine ââ?¬¦ through
ââ?¬¦ dvd boosting, crack rock producing, business suits claim weââ?¬â?¢re useless
And wonââ?¬â?¢t give you jobs, and wonder why their ass get robbed
Wonder why my junk brother stuck on reefer
Because the state refuse to pay good teachers
While the rich kids watch from the bleaches
I ask jesus let some light creep in

May god keep a little something for the gââ?¬â?¢s and cold hearted niggers thatââ?¬â?¢s freezinââ?¬â?¢
Everything happens for a reason
Why niggerââ?¬â?¢s start shit, this ainââ?¬â?¢t nothin for the radio, nah this ainââ?¬â?¢t nothing for the radio
Nah, this right here what youââ?¬â?¢ve been waiting for, hey this right here what youââ?¬â?¢ve been waiting for

Why is it me that this dark cloud follows?
I ââ?¬¦ground in this velvet here bottles
I keep my hand from him itââ?¬â?¢s a revival
The limits keep my hands spinning like a gyro
I need a cairo, ââ?¬¦ cause I feel like Iââ?¬â?¢m alone in this world
Who got my back? they tell me find god like I donââ?¬â?¢t know where he at
And if he lost I be following him
Just acknowledge the fact that a father exists, and the devilââ?¬â?¢s alive
Iââ?¬â?¢m just caught in the mix, be fore he shines his light over me I was out on the strip
Holding it down till I discovered my gift, got talent bro, Iââ?¬â?¢m telling you
It felt more like a curse, in my hoodie, I still made it to church
Just the time they hear the pastor complain like sunshine after the rain, help us out

May god keep a little something for the gââ?¬â?¢s and cold hearted niggers thatââ?¬â?¢s freezinââ?¬â?¢
Everything happens for a reason
Why niggerââ?¬â?¢s start shit, this ainââ?¬â?¢t nothin for the radio, nah this ainââ?¬â?¢t nothing for the radio
Nah, this right here what youââ?¬â?¢ve been waiting for, hey this right here what youââ?¬â?¢ve been waiting for.