It's not, it's not me exactly, who touches It's what I represent, the that dreams from long ago May still come even if they, even if, even if Even if look lost forever
I had a named, Tony, 16, 6"2' Headed to the NBA from high school My nigga had his ball on lock But at the time 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 got a letter of contempt from the Cavaliers Sayin' how they him and they wish he was there
He had it like, Special Ed about to get the bread But chose to do somethin' instead Go to war wit the on the other side of town And was more then Tony got laid down
He ain't even have a chance, died 'fore the Even got to him so many went him I to tell the story but that's how it is Growin' up in the as a kid
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 to the wayside
you got big dreams 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 fall to the wayside, for the sky
I knew a girl named 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 dude that was all bad And all he did was give baby the blues But she was true to a do for a nigga Pop, you and ya whole crew for a
One night, he came, her up her let's ride that's 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 deal wit it For the rest of his and the part I don't like He ain't even get but the homegirl Gina Is in the grave
When you got big dreams don't to what nobody say And don't let turn you away you got big dreams keep your eyes on the prize Don't to the wayside
you got big dreams don't listen to what nobody say And don't let nobody turn you When you got big dreams keep your on the prize fall to the wayside, reach for the sky
I got a few relatives, given family got they hands out When see me and my momma One could have been a the other a chef But he got his own kitchen He was cookin' somethin'
Now, his life in the drain, a shame He all washed up, wife took No car, no mo', no and everywhere he go He stole, so throwed him out
I was growin' up lookin' up to be 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 another man me
Now, Uncle sick, skinny as hell He got aids in his body the needles he shared E'time he get his checks He don't care, if you wanna see him go to the crack He
When you got big dreams don't listen to nobody say And don't let turn you away When you got big keep your eyes on the prize Don't to the wayside
When you got big don't listen to what nobody say And let nobody turn you away When you got big dreams keep eyes on the prize fall to the wayside, reach for the sky
When you got big dreams, when you got big When you got big dreams, you got big dreams Keep eyes on the prize don't fall to the wayside for the sky