It's not, it's not me exactly, who people It's what I represent, the possibility dreams from long ago May still come true even if they, if, even if Even if they look lost
I had a named, Tony, 16, 6"2' to the NBA straight from high school My nigga had his ball on lock But at the same he was in love with the block
All the stuff that wit it the drugs and the guns The gangs, the slangs and all the He just got a letter of contempt the Cavaliers how they love him and they wish he was there
He had it made like, Special Ed about to get the But chose to do dumb instead Go to war wit the crew on the other side of And was more ready then got laid down
He even have a chance, died 'fore the ambulance Even got to him so many went him I hate to tell the but that's how it is Growin' up in the as a kid
When you got big dreams don't listen to what say And don't let turn you away When you got big dreams keep your eyes on the fall to the wayside
When you got big dreams don't listen to nobody say And don't let nobody turn you When you got big keep your eyes on the prize Don't fall to the wayside, for the sky
I knew a girl Gina that was a hell of a singer And e'body fell in love wit her when seen her Babygirl was on the of signin' a big deal and life looked so surreal
She was stuck wit a that was all bad news And all he ever did was give the blues But she was true to a nigga do for a Pop, you and ya crew for a nigga
One night, he came, her up Told her let's ride the same night Daddy watched her die they was hit a lick But the hit back put a end to the deal And all of
She even have to be there He knew it wasn't right, now he gotta wit it For the rest of his life and the part I don't He even get grazed but the homegirl Gina Is in the grave
When you got big dreams listen to what nobody say And don't let nobody you away When you got big dreams your eyes on the prize Don't fall to the
When you got big don't listen to what nobody say And let nobody turn you away When you got big dreams your eyes on the prize Don't to the wayside, reach for the sky
I got a few relatives, family drama got they hands out When they see me and my One could have a doctor the other a chef But when he got his own He was somethin' else
Now, his in the drain, a triflin' shame He all up, wife took e'thing No car, no mo', no house and he go He stole, so they him out
I was growin' up up to be like them Now, I'm up cash, rollin' up in the bed I was stuck wit a I had since a shorty I be damned if I let man support me
Now, Uncle Junebuck's sick, as hell He got aids in his body from the needles he he get his welfare checks He care, if you wanna see him go to the crack house He
When you got big dreams don't to what nobody say And don't let nobody you away When you got big keep your eyes on the prize Don't fall to the
When you got big dreams don't listen to what say And let nobody turn you away When you got big dreams your eyes on the prize Don't to the wayside, reach for the sky
you got big dreams, when you got big dreams When you got big dreams, when you got big Keep eyes on the prize don't fall to the wayside for the sky