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BROKE Lyrics by Cole Hedgecoth

Cole

2019

[Chorus]
Aye back when I was broke
The same things we did back when I was broke
And then I made a couple dollars on a show
I was ballin' 'til I made a little dough
But you know I’m still broke
[Verse 1]
I heard that money was the root of all evil
But I say that can’t be true because you know we need it
Second to Jesus, so deceitful
We’ll have you up in arms for the grievance
Can’t believe it, this corruption in cathedral got me thinking
How there’s freedom in the people, but we’re never equals
How religion is the biggest separation of the races
There’s no reason that we write the sequel
Can we kill discrimination
If we fight this segregation in the steeples
Cause ain’t no money that you gon’ find can save your life
You don’t pay attention whenever you spending time
You don’t like to listen to anybody who’s right
You’d rather go into debt tryna pay off all of them fines
I got thirty in my checking, zero in my saving
Broke back when it started
Now that mountain ain’t so spacious
I go deep into that valley
I’ve been dealing with some racists
I was fighting with my momma
[Chorus]
We’ll just say that this was back when I was broke
The same things we did back when I was broke
I don’t retaliate until I’ve been provoked
I was ballin til I made a little dough
But you know I’m still broke
[Verse 2]
You bought a hundred dollar shoes
I got the same pair for 25
Overspend your revenue and you’ll be working to survive
I overheard you don’t get paid for overtime
You’re working every night for nothing more
Than you would from the unemployment line
But I know that check don’t pay the bills
That might explain the reason I’ve been iffy with the films
Don’t get paid for my opinions, so I keep em to my self
But if I ever end up broke, you ain’t gon’ find my soul for sale
I met my idols at concerts and wrote a song for my daughter
Said “Teresa I love you for everything that you taught us”
I want my momma to know if I’m not ever an artist
I’ll put my heart into this music
We’ll say that this was back when I was broke
Credits
Cole Hedgecoth

Cole Hedgecoth

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"BROKE" appears on "Cole" in 2019.

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