[Hook: TLC]. I'm on my way on my way on my way down. I'm on my way on my way on my way down. You're the one that was trying to keep me way down. But like the sun know you know I found my way back round. [Verse 1: J. Cole]. Look. They tell me I should fix my grill cause I got money now. I ain't gon' sit around and front like I ain't thought about it. A perfect smile is more appealing but it's funny how. My shit is crooked look at how far I done got without it. I keep my twisted grill just to show them kids it's real. We ain't picture perfect but we worth the picture still. I got smart I got rich and I got bitches still. And they all look like my eyebrows: thick as hell. Love yourself girl or nobody will. Oh you a woman? I don't know how you deal. With all the pressure to look impressive and go out in heels. I feel for you. Killing yourself to find a man that'll kill for you. You wake up put makeup on. Stare in the mirror but its clear that you can't face. what's wrong. No need to fix what God already put his paint brush on. Your roommate yelling "Why you gotta take so long? ". What it's like to have a crooked smile. This crooked smile. [Hook]. I'm on my way on my way on my way down. I'm on my way on my way on my way down. You're the one that was trying to keep me way down. But like the sun know you know I found my way back round. [Verse 2: J. Cole]. To all the women with the flaws know it's hard my darling. You wonder why you're lonely and your man's not calling. You keep falling victim cause you're insecure. And when I tell you that you're beautiful you can't be sure. Cause he don't seem to want you back and it got you asking. So all you see is what you lacking not what you packing. Take it from a man that loves what you got. And baby girl you're a star don't let 'em tell you you're not. Now is it real? Eyebrows fingernails hair. Is it real? if it's not girl you don't care. Cause what's real is something that the eyes can't see. That the hands can't touch. that them broads can't be and that's you. Never let 'em see you frown. And if you need a friend to pick you up I'll be around. And we can ride with the windows down the music loud. I can tell you ain't laughed in a while. But I wanna see that crooked smile. [Hook]. I'm on my way on my way on my way down. I'm on my way on my way on my way down. You're the one that was trying to keep me way down. But like the sun know you know I found my way back round. [Bridge 1: J. Cole (TLC) ]. Crooked smile we could style on 'em (back 'round). Crooked smile we could style on 'em (back 'round). (You? re the one that was trying to keep me way down. Like the sun I know you know I found my way back round...). [Verse 3: J. Cole]. We don't look nothing like the people on the screen. You know them movie stars picture perfect beauty queens. But we got dreams and we got the right to chase' em. Look at the nation that's a crooked smile braces [. couldn't even straighten. Seem like half the race is either on probation or in jail. Wonder why we inhale cause we in hell already. I asked if my skin pale. would I then sell like Eminem or Adele?. Yo one more time for the 'Ville. And fuck all of that beef shit nigga let's make a mil. Hey officer man we don't want nobody getting killed. Just open up that cell let my brother out of jail. I got money for the bail now well now. If you asking will I tell now? Hell naw. I ain't snitching cause. Man they get them niggas stitches now. If you was around then you wouldn't need a witness now. How you like this crooked smile?. [Hook]. I'm on my way on my way on my way down. I'm on my way on my way on my way down. You're the one that was trying to keep me way down. But like the sun know you know I found my way back round. [Bridge]. Crooked smile we could style on 'em (back 'round). Crooked smile we could style on 'em (back 'round). (You? re the one that was trying to keep me way down. Like the sun I know you know I found my way back round...)