God help the hungry childrenHelp the homeless childrenHelp them to survive a World they can't understandGod help the child who's needyWho deserves not pityHelp them to survive this cold and bitter land[Hook - 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 itIs 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?[Verse 1 - J Cole]Yeah, this is the Ville, home of the fast-lifersWhere we get high and don't come down, we gas righteousMan, I wonder how hard to live my past life wasCause this one hard, I could show you my scarsI ain't crying tho..Then save that pity for the next manOr that girl getting beat down by her ex-manHey, hold your head, mamaI know you wish that ^!$$% dead, mamaIf I can find a way to kill him, I won't have any dramaDamn mama, tell me who you loveThis one is for the boy that sees his mama on drugsI feel your pain, boy and just know that I been through the same, boyThat lady needs you more than everDon't be ashamed boyCause when it rained, boy, that was your umbrellaThe one that changed your pissy sheets when you was a young fellaAnd now she in the bedroom on her kneesStaring at the sky, screaming ?Lord please!?Tell me now[Hook - 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 itIs 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]Soon as you cling on, my mind's saying ?be gone!?I leave em with wrinkled foreheads, they now KlingonsConfused, cause friendship's abuse and I'm sorry for itMy life performance been trifling, some nights I fight my conscience?Was never given space, but I always heared the heartAlways miss playing the hand that was dealt the joker cardsIt's what I was feeling like, lonely low energyFallin slow clinically, ballin' over we finna beDon't pity me ever, even when them haters answeringMindstate of the victim, no victim, I'm just a championMoney come in slow, God, interveneSpirit's never broken, I'm just focused, don't pity meNo no no, you see this pain put a strain on my whole lifeI seen the rain, seen my dreams turn to long nightsBut all I ask is don't pity me, no, no!Don't pity me, no, no, no![Hook - 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 itIs 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 itI can't cry about itNah, nah, be strongCan't cry about itHey[Verse 3]I freestyle life, can barely write the rentYearly income can barely keep this music life in checkCall up mama, hate to borrow money, with Christmas nearHey you know what? How about we make each other gifts this yearFriends are calling me up, asking me if I'm signed yetWho 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 streetsBut ah, it seems like every day is rainy weatherCan barely fit my pain and poverty the same umbrellaBut he don't care, he don't care, it's hard to keep em dryNo more caterpillar, now you see him change: peeping TomThis life'll flash before your eyesSo get your match before your fire turns to ashNo more drive, no more gas, before you cry, get your lastBefore you die, life your past with no regretsBroken X, no looking back man[Hook - 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 itIs 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