J. Cole - Miss America Lyrics






This is a public service announcement!
Brought to you by the good people at Dreamville Records
And so my fellow americans
Ask not what your country can do for you
Ask what you can do for your country

Excuse me...

Load the clip in the chopper, flip the script and get oscars
All my niggas is mobsters, all my bitches is doctors
Cole World, this just the tip of the iceberg
So talk shit and taste the tip of the Mossberg
Don't trip nigga, they just words
Though my words tend to sound like Proverbs
Niggas don't see the preachers 'til we dead in the hearse
Granny broke cause she always givin' bread to the Church
Now pastor Mason Betha in a Lambo
And little niggas holdin' desert eagles like they Rambo
Bumpin' my shit, always wondered why they fuck with my shit
I hope it's 'bout the knowledge, not about who's suckin' my dick
But oh well, I'm gon' sell like I had no bail
For my chain and my piece I should've won Nobel
I'll, boy you cold nigga, yeah I know nigga
Only young nigga do it better than the old niggas

Took chances, slow dance with the devil bitch
Overcomin' the circumstances we hella rich
Since you all in my business, this what I tell 'em, bitch
If you ain't fuck with me, don't fuck with me, this life on the edge
Green dollars splurged all on embellishments
My fellowship paid, don't need to cop my fellas shit
Scoopin' hoes in the party, some Cinderella shit
Smash for the hell of it, livin' life on the edge

Miss America, petty thoughts
Miss America, petty thoughts
Miss America, petty thoughts
Just to floss pay any and every cost
Heavy heart as I sit in this Range countin' thousands out
Am I about dollars or about change?
Am I about knowledge or about brains?
Freedom or big chains, they don't feel my pain

Blood on my sneakers, no remorse for the grievers
He played the corner like Revis he should've had better defense
That's how I'm feelin', blood spillin' I love killin'
Niggas'll swear that they it, this is as rare as it gets
Rap game changed, this is embarrassing shit
Bunch of bitches posin' on some old Miss America shit
I was a wilder nigga back on my therapist shit, moving careless as shit
In a city where niggas really don't care who they hit
Who the fuck was I?
Just a young little nigga tryin' to see the other side
Of the railroad tracks, where them scarecrows at
No brains on a nigga but they'll air your back
Fuck the man, Uncle Sam I won't sell your crack
I won't fight your wars, I won't wear your hat
I'm a pass your classes, I'm a learn your craft
I'm a fuck your daughters, I'm a burn your flag

Took chances, slow dance with the devil bitch
Overcomin' the circumstances we hella rich
Since you all in my business, this what I tell 'em, bitch
If you ain't fuck with me, don't fuck with me, this life on the edge
Green dollars splurged all on embellishments
My fellowship paid, don't need to cop my fellas shit
Scoopin' hoes in the party, some Cinderella shit
Smash for the hell of it, livin' life on the edge

Miss America, petty thoughts
Miss America, petty thoughts
Miss America, petty thoughts
Just to floss pay any and every cost
Heavy heart as I sit in this Range countin' thousands out
Am I about dollars or about change?
Am I about knowledge or about brains?
Freedom or big chains, they don't feel my pain

They don't feel my pain
They'll never feel my pain
And they'll never play this shit on the radio





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  1. j.... a....

    2:25 to 2:35 🖤😈

  2. Q.... S....

    I heard this song about a hundred times today the first time I’ve listen to it

  3. D.... B....

    i love this song! so real. but why so little views

  4. M.... R....

    Why isn't this on J.Cole's official youtube channel?

  5. S.... Z....

    2019 and still hasnt been in the radio

  6. E.... J....

    This song is 🔥🔥🔥

  7. A.... R....

    Always wondered why they fuck with my shit..
    I hope it's about the knowledge and not about who's sucking my dick, but oh well..

  8. S.... R....

    “Brought to you by dreamville records” y’all ready for revenge of the dreamers III?

  9. J.... S....

    🐐 status

  10. b.... ....

    Keep it trill

  11. N.... B....

    Slow dance with my demons 😈💜

  12. D.... K....

    Favorite president on this song to top it of with this genius rap

  13. R.... G....

    ONE OF THE GOATS

  14. L.... M....

    Shocking that people still find J Cole boring even today😴😴

    L.... M....

    They haven't heard his music before 4 your eyez only

  15. D.... k....

    to real hiphop!

  16. e.... c....

    This song sounds like infinite by Eminem

  17. G.... L....

    Born sinner is in my top 5 favorite albums of all time.

    G.... L....

    I feel u

  18. d.... b....

    Can u believe its 10 year since obama first got in office

  19. L.... P....

    2:27💜💜💜💜💜

  20. d.... e....

    5 years later they still haven`t played this shit on the radio

    d.... e....

    It was actually the first single off of born sinner too

  21. b.... m....

    Yes!!!!!!!!!!

  22. Z.... 4....

    I WONT WEAR YOUR HAT

  23. b.... s....

    This way over looked

    b.... s....

    Why tho

  24. C.... A....

    J cole a legend!!!

  25. k.... ....

    its almost been 5 years and its still underrated but its amazing

    k.... ....

    I don't get it

  26. S.... R....

    Fuck the man Uncle Sam for taking half #KOD #BRACKETS

  27. J.... F....

    I come back to this song years later with a completely different meaning? this song is powerful, there’s more to this song than meets the eye

    J.... F....

    Factss💯💯

  28. E.... M....

    No Comment For j- Cole?/¿^¢°|€

  29. T.... T....

    Hardest track on the album, yet so underrated at the same time. This is why I can't take these J Cole critics who say his music is boring and depressing seriously.

    T.... T....

    I remember my boy saying j cole was a lil bit boring

  30. J.... C....

    One of best songs by j Cole 🤟🤟🤟👌

  31. A.... 4....

    Jcole true greatness and he is the best Rapper Alive

  32. M.... R....

    Ima pass yo classes, ima learn yo craft, ima fuck yo daughter, ima burn yo flag 🔥🔥🔥🔥

  33. C.... S....

    my favorite is "it's to chance to slow dance dance with the devil bitch overcoming the circumstances we hella rich."

  34. I.... ....

    I don't think he's ever performed this song or the song Born Sinner live before. Would love to see him perform Born Sinner at an award show. It's a grand song.

    I.... ....

    I know right

  35. K.... S....

    "Rap game change, this is embarrassing shit. Bunch of bitches posing on some old miss America shit."

  36. B.... Y....

    he sounds like game though

  37. I.... D....

    Never realized near the end he said they never play this shit on the radio😒 he knows he underated

    I.... D....

    nigguh dont get the respect he deserve dat nigguh nice as a bitch and lyrical

    I.... D....

    Ramel Jordan dey wont play it on the radio because it's hatred to the us and it would have to be cleaned up alot so if u wanna listen to it just plug in the aux b

    I.... D....

    "Too intelligent for our audience" - BET on banning Little Brother, same thing with Cole when he's in his "conscious" bag...

    I.... D....

    Nugs McDankerson he’s a conscious dude in general but I see what you mean homie.

  38. c.... w....

    this is my song

  39. S.... R....

    Is it just me, or did anyone kinda recognize the Metroid Prime theme at the beginning and then occasionally in the background before the chorus? If Cole sampled video game music I'd be so happy LOL.

    S.... R....

    Soham Roy he did in forest Hill drive

  40. J.... T....

    favorite verse ; fuck uncle sam i wont sell yo crack i wont fight yo wars i wont wear yo hat

    J.... T....

    what's say that shit proud I'ma fuck yo daughter I'ma burn yo flag

  41. J.... A....

    I love the jfk quote in the beginning

  42. S.... S....

    "blood on my sneakers , no remorse for the grievers he played the corner like revis , he shoulda had better defense."

  43. B.... S....

    hell yeah homie!!

  44. j.... ....

    7:08 on February 10, 2016, and they STILL never played this shit on the radio lmfao

    j.... ....

    +jfktheloop16 "no brains on a nigga but they'll air your back" true af lol

    j.... ....

    Yeah the radio dumb AF , playing trash songs instead of REAL SHIT

  45. A.... P....

    Miss America Petty Thoughts

  46. w.... H....

    They cheat the views

  47. J.... ....

    I searched "Miss America" and that Steve Harvey bullshit popped up. nigga fuck that im tryna hear Cole spit that real

    J.... ....

    Rama Ali Imma need ya Instagram.. for scientific purposes of course.

  48. A.... P....

    Cole and Kendrick finna take the internet

  49. B.... ....

    "Am I about knowledge, or brains?" Lord

  50. A.... A....

    Cole took a HUGE shot at Revis LMAO
    "He played the corners like Revis, should've had better Defense"
    DAAAAAMMMMMN

    A.... A....

    That is not no shot nigga revis is not a rapper Dumbass!

    A.... A....

    You don't get it.

    A.... A....

    Aidan A you don’t get it.

    A.... A....

    I'm late but he means he ran the streets and died cause he didn't protect himself.. the bar went way over your head

    A.... A....

    JuicyMcnamus Exactly.. niggas that don't know hip-hop 🤦🏽🤷🏽

  51. C.... C....

    He played the corner like Revis he should've had better defense O_O

  52. A.... T....

    J cole more like nas not jay z.

    A.... T....

    Jay Z copied Nas but that's hip hop💯

    A.... T....

    everybody knows that

    A.... T....

    He also listens to mob deep

  53. B.... A....

    Blood on my sneakers, no remorse for the grievers he played the corner like revis he shoulda had better defense! GOAT

    B.... A....

    I love the shot he took at Revis tho

    B.... A....

    @A I D A N u didnt get it bruh 

    B.... A....

    "Played the corners like revis, should've had better Defense" he's calling out Revis, and saying the defense should've been better.
    It's a court scenario where he's at fault for something and he's the defense party. It didn't go well obviously.

    B.... A....

    +Buddy Kensing nah bruh he saying it was a young nigga on his corner in his younger days he and he got wet up..revis is just the name for you to know he using football as the the metaphor and defense is where he really shittim on ya mind with bars as in he shoulda had better defense standing on that corner

  54. A.... S....

    I love j.cole

  55. C.... S....

    J cole is salty that he's black

    C.... S....

    @Charlie Steffens what the fuck does that even mean.

    C.... S....

    ^^ it means the commenter is racist

    C.... S....

    Shut the fuck up I'm sick of this racist shit I've had enough with people like you

    C.... S....

    +Charlie Steffens J.cole is salty that black people are mistreated in america, i'm sure he's a very proud black individual

    C.... S....

    Not at all stfu 😂😑

  56. J.... M....

    My favorite part is when he says "Am I about dollars, or about change?" That is DEEP.

    J.... M....

    chains as in, jewelry, the unnecessary fashion, that we take money out of the bank to purchase, at that point, debts could get stacked to the roof, (now, here comes one of another Coles amazing 2 meaning homophone) now, those chains would be considered, SLAVE chains, as in, slaves to the bank, we're workin for THEIR money now, which is what he meant in the first place. Now listen to "chaining day" by him, n focus on the verse "image is everything, I see it got a lot to do-with the way... n if a hater snatch a chain I bet IT STILL WOULDN'T FREE YOU". ps why am I putting this comment below your comment lol, I should have created a new comment.

    J.... M....

    😂😂😂 you can't be serious

    J.... M....

    Joe Moore this song is hard

    😀😀

    J.... M....

    "I'm about Dollars, but who the fuck is 50 cent" Jay-Z

    J.... M....

    Best line to me in jcole history “may not be Superman but at least I got Louis lane” song-runaway deepest song

  57. C.... S....

    Kendrick lamars last verse of for free should've been features on here

  58. E.... P....

    This might be the hottest dude to approach hip hop since Rakim imho! The wordplay of Jay, the thought process of KRS-ONE, the intensity of P.E.....we won't see anything like this for another 30 years if this music still exists.....and this is the dopest track that I have heard from him as of yet!

    E.... P....

    Truth!!

    E.... P....

    Edtwan Poole ❤🖤💚

    E.... P....

    Facts Edwan Poole

  59. D.... O....

    This flow goes hard as af..imagine if he managed to harness this rawness and put it in a diss song? O.o damn..he could murder anyone

    D.... O....

    Daniel Ortega
    False Prophets
    Everybody Dies

    D.... O....

    Disgusting

    D.... O....

    D.K. Nigga that’s disgusting. Remember that old j Cole song?

  60. T.... B....

    heaven lets go on a date
    women do we relate?
    the world do we match?
    always was the oddest of all time in this universes batch
    im the type of person that thinks all races are overrated
    in lifes road always decelerated
    was phening and living in depression
    the never ending life of exaggeration 
    still tied to my dreams 
    back when i was 10 all in my dreams
    had everything won more jordan wayne montana and babe ruth put together
    why cant the world just work all together?
    the world let me feel your pain
    no need to feel my pain 
    not jesus 
    cant blame anyone for not beleiving in jesus
    truthfully i want everyone who ever had breath to get a second chance with paradise , god call all of us and lets see that happen
    truthfully just dont like what can possibly really happen
    maybe this is why some of us hermits dont like reality 
    a coping mechanism as fantasy
    dam what will the devil do next?
    life smelling like shit just like my breath
    maybe im like peyton i always got something left?

    T.... B....

    Stfu I say that respectfully. and sorry god if that’s the case

  61. K.... F....

    Some of yall probably dont even know what he means by this

    K.... F....

    So tell us . You who know everything !

    K.... F....

    its been 4 years, please enlighten us

  62. t.... ....

    I personally like miss America reprise better but regardless Cole spits that real shit

  63. J.... D....

    That fatmotherfuck.. He's saying Uncle Sam I won't sell YOUR crack. He's implying it's a government instrument to keep minorities down. Not that Uncle Sam wants to get high lol

    J.... D....

    Yeah and I feel that...social injustice

    J.... D....

    Jennifer you idiot everyone could already tell

    J.... D....

    Or the fact that the government has been caught pumping drugs into black neighborhoods multiple times since the 60s

  64. T.... ....

    Fuck the man, Uncle Sam I wont sell you crack.

  65. A.... H....

    As I sit in this range countin thousands out am I about dollars or about change

  66. A.... ....

    FUCK American leaders - corrupt and vile presiding over us good people. COLE is the best fucking rapper alive.

  67. K.... H....

    Thiss Songg

  68. A.... A....

    This is what J. Cole was talking about in "Let Nas Down"... it feels like rappers have to conform to "Radio hits" to get popularity because the "real raw rap" never gets played on the radio... smh

  69. n.... e....

    Granny Broke cause she always giving bread to the church.. real shit though

  70. L.... V....

    Fuck this shit is badass thumbs up niggas!

  71. M.... Y....

    good song .... but the flag is why hes hella rich.... go figure

  72. J.... L....

    same goes for this song that came out 10 years ago.

    watch?v=ftkvwoEaaQc

  73. I.... S....

    The album was dope and consistent as fck

  74. I.... S....

    Song is too good for hip hop right now

  75. C.... O....

    This sing is too real for radio... So....

  76. t.... ....

    they would never play cause its not a radio song......... its not radio appealing

  77. d.... p....

    Lmao dude be killing it

  78. K.... S....

    This is my most favorite song on the album

  79. A.... G....

    Are they Revis fans or something? lol

  80. M.... K....

    lol i like dat he said they will never plays this shit on the radio

  81. G.... W....

    Played at least four times a day from me!

  82. S.... b....

    This song has so many quotable lines, its like
    Are you dumb? Why wouldnt you want to play this?

  83. t.... d....

    Like if you bought the album. Support real shit.

  84. S.... L....

    cole is fire END OF CONVO...

  85. D.... R....

    this song got me in trouble with my parents.

  86. S.... ....

    No, you're right, I'm not "a real j cole" lmao. you're so hip you never learned English.

  87. G.... M....

    Music gets lost in time but it never ages. It doesn't matter when you discovered this song.

  88. S.... ....

    English...

  89. C.... H....

    They'll never play this on the radio...lol...dis sh@t real

  90. 9.... ....

    no he just telling the truth