Cheer Up Lyrics

[Intro]
Hey, uh, hey, uh

[Chorus]
Even through the joy I feel the pain
Even in the sun I feel the rain
Even when I’m high I feel the lows
Like that's all I know, huh

And Lord knows I can't complain
But even when I do it feels the same

I’m getting high just to fight the lows
Cause that's all I know

[Verse 1]
Yeah, school girl, cool girl
You dressin' sexy and your mama is a cougar
So she let you do the grown folks thang
Let you hang with them boys and they play you like a fool, girl

You got your new hair, it look so good
You write the same nigga's name in your notebook
You know the same one from class, the one you let smash
Now you see him 'round school and he won't look
Now girl you is fine, ain't no doubt about it
But why else you think he hit it and forgot about it?
That's 'cause your mind don't match what your ass got
But cheer up, you gotta be your own mascot
You see you're lookin' for a man like you need somebody
Get your ass off of Twitter, you could be somebody
A doctor, a rock star, baby live life
But you rather wet up all your pillows all night thinking...

[Chorus]
Even through the joy I feel the pain
Even in the sun I feel the rain
Even when I’m high I feel the lows
Like that's all I know, huh

And Lord knows I can't complain
But even when I do it feels the same

I’m getting high just to fight the lows
Cause that's all I know, uh
That's all I know, that's all I know
That's all I know, uh, that's all I...

[Post Chorus]
Hey cheer up! Uh
Ey lil' mama, cheer up! Uh
You got your whole life to live, ey why you wanna tear up? Uh
Don’t let them lil' boy come but do some when they try push up
Hey, hey

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J Cole’s inspirational call to all the girls from fucked-up families.

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June 18, 2011
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