[Intro: Zulema & J. Cole]

God help the hungry children

Help the homeless children

Help them to survive the world they can't understand

Yeah, sip of this ma'fuckin' drink

God help the child who's needy

Who needs love not pity

Lean back, volatile

Help them to survive this cold and bitter land

Yeah

Yeah, hey...

[Chorus (Condensed): 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?

Yeah, yeah

[Verse 1: J Cole]

This is The Ville, home of the fast-lifers

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

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

'Cause this one hard, I could show you my scars, I ain't cryin' though

Ayy, save that pity for the next man

Or that girl getting beatdown by her ex-man

Ayy, 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 nar' drama

Damn mama, tell me who you love

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

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

That lady need 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:

[Chorus: J Cole & Omen]

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: Omen]

It's like...

Soon as you cling on my mind's sayin' "be gone"

I leave 'em with wrinkled foreheads, they now Klingons

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

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

Was never given spades, but I always had the heart

Always misplayin' the hand that was dealt the joker cards

Is what I was feelin' like, lonely, low energy

Fallin' slow, clinically, ballin'? No, but we finna be

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

Mind state of the victor, no victim, I'm just a champion

Money comin' 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, don't pity me, no, no

No

[Chorus (Extended): 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

Hey, I can't cry about it

Nuh, gotta be strong, can't cry about it

Hey, uh

[Verse 3: Voli]

Yeah

And 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 'bout 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'ma stay driven like them city streets

But ah, it seems like every day is rainy weather

Can barely fit my pain and pride beneath the same umbrella

But he don't care, he don't care, his heart'll keep him dry

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

Yeah, this life will 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

Live your past with no regrets, broken necks, no looking back, man

[Chorus (Condensed): 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!