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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
J. Cole
Vocals
Ahmad Jamal
Sampled Artist
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
J. Cole
Songwriter
Sammy Cahn
Composer
Nicholas Brodszky
Composer
Jermaine Lamarr Cole
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
J. Cole
Producer
Chris Athens
Mastering Engineer
Juro "Mez" Davis
Mixing Engineer
Lyrics
[Intro]
Life can bring much pain
There are many ways to deal with this pain
Choose wisely
[Refrain]
Will I fall? Will I fly?
Heal my soul, fulfill my high
Cross my heart and hope to die
With my slice of Devil's pie
[Chorus]
Count it up, count it up, count it up, count it
Count it up, count it up, count it up, count it
Count it up, count it up, count it up, count it
[Chorus]
Count it up, count it up, count it up, count it
Count it up, count it up, count it up, count it
Count it up, count it up, count it up, count it
[Verse 1]
I know that it's difficult
I'm stacking this paper, it's sort of habitual
I blow the residual
And fuck on your bitch like it's part of my ritual
Pardon the visual
But money, it give me a hard-on, it's typical
I want it in physical
A million dollars I count up in intervals
Without it I'm miserable
Don't wanna fall off so I'm all in my bag
Thanking God like it's bibilical
I know it's gon' solve every problem I have
I balled on the principal
Remember the teachers was all on my ass
Now look, all of them pitiful
And all of a sudden I'm so good at math
[Chorus]
Count it up, count it up, count it up, count it
Count it up, count it up, count it up, count it
Count it up, count it up, count it up, count it
Can't take it when you die
But you can't live without it
[Chorus]
Count it up, count it up, count it up, count it
Count it up, count it up, count it up, count it
Count it up, count it up, count it up, count it
Can't take it when you die
[Refrain]
Uno, dos, tres
[Verse 2]
Big bills, big bills
I fell in love with big wheels and quick thrills
My **** running tip drills, can't sit still
Don't give a fuck if it kills, it mix well
I'm only counting big bills, big bills
I fell in love with big wheels and quick thrills
My **** running tip drills, can't sit still
Don't give a fuck if it kills, it mix well
I'm only counting
[Refrain]
Uno, dos, tres, quatro
[Verse 3]
Proceed with caution
I heard if you chase it, it only results in
A hole in your heart
Fuck it, I take the whole cake and I won't leave a portion
It's only a organ
Thank God Momma couldn't afford the abortion
The loneliest orphan
I flip my misfortune and grow me a fortune
My Rollie is scorching
Them **** that hated is slowly endorsing
Now Coley important
My **** beside me like Tommy and Martin
We ball on your court and
Then skate with your bitch like we Tonya Harding
She don't need her garments
She horny from all of the money we counting
[Chorus]
Count it up, count it up, count it up, count it
Count it up, count it up, count it up, count it
Count it up, count it up, count it up, count it
Can't take it when you die
But you can't live without it
[Chorus]
Count it up, count it up, count it up, count it
Count it up, count it up, count it up, count it
Count it up, count it up, count it up, count it
Can't take it when you die
[Refrain]
Uno, dos
[Refrain]
Will I fall? Will I fly?
Heal my soul, fulfill my high
Cross my heart and hope to die
With my slice of Devil's pie
Written by: J. Cole, Nicholas Brodszky, Sammy Cahn