J. Cole – 1985 lyrics
1985, I arrived
33 years, damn, I’m grateful I survived
We wasn’t s’posed to get past 25
Jokes on you motherf*cker, we alive
All these niggas popping now is young
Everybody say the music they …
1985, I arrived
33 years, damn, I’m grateful I survived
We wasn’t s’posed to get past 25
Jokes on you motherf*cker, we alive
All these niggas popping now is young
Everybody say the music they …
[Intro]
K-naan
Let go let go let go (drop drop drop)
Let go let go let go (drop drop drop)
Drop drop drop drop
[Hook]
Pouring up the lean, yeah that drop
Pull up to the party …
[Intro]
Yeah
So many sore losers keep tryna talk to me
Y’all need to focus on winning, stop focusing on me
Yeah
[Verse]
Thirteen thousand in Portugal, that’s arena talk
You still on your Training Day, you …
[Verse 1]
Exercise to stay alive
Another year has gone and passed you by
Waking up to coffee cup
Stretch it off, rip it up
[Verse 2]
When the old man gets to see it
He’ll be …
You’ve been confusing since the day I met you
Another night chasing, this feels like home
Since I’ve been miles away from change
Outside or inside looking dazed
Just wash the glitter off your …
[Ad-Lib]
Gather round [?]
[Chorus]
Mother may I
Oh, mother may I
I wanna go outside tonight
Tell me it’s alright
Mother may I
[Verse 1]
Mommy just listen
Something in the wind keeps callin’ me
And I’m old enough now to answer
I want everything that’s mine given all to me
I need your, your blessing
Cause your baby was born to be out of control
[?] makes home safely
But I’m still not sure if I want to live to be old
[Chorus]
Mother may I
Oh, mother may I
I wanna go outside tonight
Tell me it’s alright
Mother may I
[Verse 2]
Now mommy I know you’re watchin’
I’ve been a good boy, I never bring you shame
I’ll never know all your secrets
But it’s impossible for us not to be the same
Now I’ve got one chance y’all
To do whatever it is I’m sposed to do
And when you think I’m ready
Please make sure that I come back home with you
[Chorus]
Mother may I
Oh, mother may I
I wanna go outside tonight
Tell me it’s alright
Mother may I
Mother may I
Oh, mother may I
Say I wanna be alive tonight
Tell me it’s alright
Mother may I
[Bridge]
One way you can show you really love me is to let me go
But make sure that you tell my heavenly father I said hello
[Chorus]
Mother may I
Oh, mother may I
I wanna go outside tonight
Tell me it’s alright
Mother may I
Mother may I
Oh, mother may I
Say I wanna be alive tonight
Tell me it’s alright
Mother may I
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