Behind Bars Pt. 4 [J. Cole Edition] Generic Tha Character

[Part 1: Love Yourz]

Journey wit me, won’t ya come searchin’ wit me?
Cross the bridges if you with it, or come burn ‘em wit me
If you don’t find a place beside us, please turn against me
I’m ‘bout to take a life turn, swervin’ permanently
I let the rap addiction inspirit a Catholic Christian
The addict don’t got it all up here, it appears
But no fear, I’ll do this after death and visit you as apparition
Eternal melodies, and that’s the mission
Never catch me slippin’, I found a lake to fish in
Dismiss the fake who livin’, I cast ‘em out
And tell ‘em they should keep it real - great decision
See, I’m just tryna fly my message out to ya’ll like a faithful pigeon
Baby, listen. We’re put here to make a difference
And I just stay wishin’, that I was Gandalf the Grey wit wisdom
You really gotta stop adherin’ to the shady system
Those dollar signs in your eyes gave you jaded vision
But me, I save and spit, this what I do for recreation
Slash soul restoration, Debit savings
I let the record play while the teller counts
Rather have you check the bounce than have to hear your check has bounced

[Part 2: Fire Squad]

Switch to cast the thrall, I’m the master, after all
Words splash like cannonballs, minds turn to applesauce
Sweeter than a Macintosh, talkin’ like a jabberjaw
Goin’ down like Santa Clause, wired in like analogs
Girls that used to sleep on your boy are still sleepin’
But now, it’s with pajamas off, make it clap like mad applause
This is the result of watchin’ too much rap battle, doll
Pick and choose flows like my mind’s a giant catalog
Movin’ on, I’m the whitest boy you’ll ever get to know
Whiter than the driven snow, whiter than a sniff of blow
Thinner than a piccolo, as thin as stripper pole
So women hear me and get the urge to start strippin’, though!
Pick and roll, give and go, I’m the point guard
Flows make sense and get changed more than Coinstar
And if you sayin’ to yourself this go hard
Tha Art Exhibit’s magnificent, but you still standing in its courtyard
Cuz I've got...