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The Let Out

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J. Cole

The Let Out

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Duration: 4:14

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February 6, 2026.

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[Intro] Step, step Step, step Will I make it home? (Step) Will I make it home? (Step) Only God knows (Step) Only God knows (Step) [Verse 1] Inside of the club, on a wall, she was right there beside me Couldn't tell there was danger around me, damn, she blinded me "Please watch your step," I heard from a concerned gentlemen He was 'bout my age with a face that displayed he was genuine"Be safe," he said, "Heard niggas who was loud in the hallwayBy the bathroom door, they was plottin' on you and your compadres"So I sobered up quick with a heightened sense of fear in meWhat the fuck you doin' in the 'Ville with no security? Yeah, they'll say they love you, but trust, that don't mean anythingSomebody gon' hate you, for what? It could be anything The way that you walk, you talk, the way that you rap, you know The way that you put on the 'Ville but you barely come back no more My radar is up, I notice this dude with his hat real lowThe vibe is negative, I'm telling shawty, "We got to go"And at the same moment, I swear that the lights came onThe DJ was yellin' some shit on the microphone, he said [Verse 2] Yeah, you ain't got to go home (Oh, you ain't got to go back home)But you gotta get the—but you gotta get the fuck out of hereFuck out of here, fuck out of here, fuck out of here (But you can't stay, can't stay) When the lights come on (Yeah, when those lights start turning on) Everybody, get the—everybody, get the fuck out of here Fuck out of here, fuck out of here, fuck out of here (You can't stay, can't stay, can't stay) [Chorus] Oh, will we survive the let out? Will we survive the let out?Will we survive the let out? Will we survive the let out?Oh, will we survive the let out? Will we survive the let out?Will we survive the let out? Will we survive the— [Verse 3] She got the type of thang you can't even find no more They play the type of games I don't be around no more I see some niggas that tyin' bandanas on they faceHop in the trunk, that's where the hammers always layI'm tryna find a way to get to the parking spotFeel like a mile away, I got to get off the block Shawty done stopped and put her hands around my waist And told me, "I want you" (Damn) [Interlude] Step (Nah, nah, nah, nah, nah, not right now, right now, no) Yes, it happened to me, my nigga (Keep walking, keep walking, keep walking, let's go this way, right here) And please believe me when I tell you it can happen to you (Niggas on some weird shit) [Verse 4] Proceed with caution, thinkin' they stalkin' your moves Pistols be sparkin', leaving your thoughts on your shoes Outside of the club paranoid, with keys in my hand Heard the shots ring out, full survival instincts, we ran [Bridge] Will I make it home? ( Will I make it home ?) Will I make it home? ( Will I make it home? ) Only God, only God, only God knows Will I make it home? ( Will I make it home? ) Will I make it home? ( Will I make it home? ) Only God knows, only God knows if I'ma ever get back to you [Chorus] Oh, will we survive the let out? Will we survive the let out?Will we survive the let out? Will we survive the let out?Oh, will we survive the let out? Will we survive the let out?Will we survive the let out? Will we survive the let out? [Interlude] In a hood near you (In a hood near you) There's a late-night gathering of souls in the parking lot shortly after the club close 'cause niggas don't wanna go homeBut it won't be long 'fore somebody start wildin', shots start firin', and good times turn violentAt the let out [Chorus] Oh, will we survive the let out? Will we survive the let out?Will we survive the let out? Will we survive the let out?Oh, will we survive the let out? Will we survive the let out?Will we survive the let out? Will we survive the let out?

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Credits

Writers
  • J. Cole
  • T-Minus
  • Billa Joints
Producers
  • T-Minus
  • Billa Joints
Lyricist
  • J. Cole
Composer
  • J. Cole
Phonographic Copyright ℗
  • Cole World, Inc.
  • Interscope Records
Additional Production
  • J. Cole