[J. Cole]
[Verse 1: Dope]
Yeah
I got reasons to be sad everyday
'Cause the bills ain't paid
And my bed ain't laid
And my clothes gettin' faded
And the popo always raiding
They tell me this nation is poor
But I don't buy that
'Cause politicians steal everyday
And they buy this and that
For selfish reasons
In and out of all festive seasons
Anytime that I get down to pray
God is like, boy do what you do
Everything is okay
But I see that the nation don't function
Putting Naija on auction seems to be the solution
Everyday people keep suffering
The government don't give a fuck
They are not in our suffer-ring
School is scam nowadays
Wish I woulda known earlier
I wouldn't have paid all the fees
That I paid
The power sector??
Nothing to write home about
EDCs be acting like they're working
Them just dey roam about
Na the day wey dem know say them go bring bill
Na that day them go bring light so that you go chill
(omo see format)
I know say you wey dey island no fit relate
But no be all of us fit dey island
You fit relate na
Ok ok back to my bullshit
If you wanna be happy you gotta know the true shit
Now they tell me bwoi
If you wanna blow bwoi
You gotta sing about the ass and boobs bwoi
We don't wanna hear the fucking truth from you bwoi
(Me I be like)
Ok ok I think I get it
You stupid as fuck
And always acting petty
I just put on my game face
'Cause they're playing the blame game
In this race
(leaders?? yup
Shame!)
What a disgrace
But nevertheless
Try to
Stay happy be happy see happy
'cause when it's all said and done
You gotta be happy
[J. Cole Interlude]
[Verse 2: Dope]
Someone told me, David stay happy
Else you will not be able to do what you do
Sadness is a poison
Taking it is cursing
Yourself to a life of pain
Without gain cousin
They tell me that my music can't sell in Naija
That if I know what's best I better go commercial
Are you the market?
Are you the publicist??
Are you the money that I want to use to run things??
I've seen pain (seen pain) first hand
Felt pain on my right and on my left hands
But I gotta stay happy to win
Bad energy stay the fuck away from me