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Lyrics:
On my way, on my way, on my way
On my way, on my way, on my way
It was you who tried to keep me down
But like the sun, I know you know I found my way back
[J. Cole:]
They tell me I should fix my grill because I have money now
I'm not going to sit in front like I didn't think about it
A perfect smile is more attractive but it's funny how
My shit is twisted, look how far I could go without it
I keep my grill crooked, just to show the kids it's real
We are not perfect but we are still worth the image
I got smart, I got rich and I still got bitches
And they all look like my eyebrows: thick as hell
Love yourself, girl, or no one will
Even though you're a woman, I don't know how you manage
With all the pressure to look impressive and go out in heels, I feel for you
Commit suicide to find a man who will kill for you
You wake up, you put on makeup, you look in the mirror
But it's clear you can't face what's wrong, no need to fix it
What God has already put his brush on, your roommate screams
/"Why do you have to take so long?/" What does it feel like to have a crooked smile
That crooked smile
[Chorus 1]
[J. Cole:]
To all the women who have flaws, know that it's hard my darling
You wonder why you're alone and your man doesn't call
You continue to be a victim because you're not safe
And when I tell you that you're beautiful you can't be sure
Because he doesn't seem to want you back and you're asking for it
So all you see is what you're missing, not what you're taking
Take it from a man who likes what you got
And baby you're a star, don't let them tell you you're not
Now, is this real? Eyebrows, nails, hair
Is this real? If you don't, girl, you don't care
Because what's real is something the eyes can't see
That hands can't touch, that these girls can't be, and it's you
Never let them see you frown
And if you need a friend to pick you up, I'll be there
And we can drive with the windows down, the music loud
I can tell you haven't laughed in a while, but I want to see that crooked smile
[Chorus 1]
[Chorus 2 – J. Cole (TLC):]
Crooked smile, we could comb them (back)
Crooked smile, we could style them
(You're the one who tried to keep me down)
(But like the sun, I know you know I found my way…)
[J. Cole:]
We look nothing like the people on screen
You know movie stars, imagine perfect beauty queens
But we have dreams and we have the right to pursue them
Look at the nation, it's a crooked smile, braces couldn't even straighten
Seems like half the race is either on probation
Or in prison I wonder why we inhale
Cause we're already in hell – I ask if my skin is pale
Would I then sell like Eminem or Adele?
But once again for the 'City
And fuck all this beef shit, nigga, let's make a million
Hey, officer, we don't want no one to get killed
Just open this cell, let my brother out of jail
I got money for bail now, well now
If you ask, shall I say it now? Hey, hell, no, I'm not speaking out because
Guy, they make stitches for these negros now
If you were there…
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