A Star is Born (BET Performance)

[Verse 1: J. Cole]

And could I be a star?

Does fame in this game have to change who you are?

Or could I be the same one who came from a far away life

Just to make it in this broadway lights

Now I'm shinin in the broad, day-light - go figure

A slow transition from a lil' broke nigga from the 'Ville

Got a deal, a real life saver

Dreams of being behind the wheel like, Jada

I chill now, cop a lil' ice later

Cole, you got a glow like a lil' Lightsaber

So, clap for him, then applaud Hov

He gave 'em the platform

Flow so sick thought he wrote the rap for him - no sir

The flow cold as a shoulder of a gold diggin hoes

When a broke nigga 'proaches

Told ya I'm focused man, I'll let you muh'fuckers soak it in

Clap for him

[Verse 2: J. Cole]

Dear Lord, what am I here for?

Is it the girls, or the money or is there more?

I know the world ’bout to come to an endin’

So, before it does, let me finish all my sinnin’

I see the devil grinning, as if he winning

This just the bottom of the 9th inning

I’m coming back like light-skin and

What a sad sight, lookin’ at my gas light

Damn, man, I just threw ten in

Look, 5 dollars won’t get you what it used to

And, look, love don’t mean what it used to

And everybody and they momma on YouTube

Is it just me or is this unusual?

Don’t wanna lose you, just wanna reach y’all

So let me slow down to the beat y’all

Put the remote down, move ya feet y’all

One time for the boys holdin’ heat y’all

Keep that tucked ‘fore somebody get hurt

See me, I’d rather cut let ya body give birth

Now, if you was the last man walking on Earth

Turn this up, clap ya hands like this was church

Hey…and clap for him…