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 if they, even if, even if Even if look lost forever
I had a named, Tony, 16, 6"2' Headed to the NBA straight from high My had his ball game on lock But at the time he was in love with the block
All the that came wit it the drugs and the guns The gangs, the and all the funds He just got a letter of contempt the Cavaliers how they love him and they wish he was there
He had it like, Special Ed about to get the bread But chose to do dumb instead Go to war wit the on the other side of town And was ready then Tony got laid down
He ain't even have a chance, died the ambulance got to him so many went through him I to tell the story but that's how it is Growin' up in the as a kid
When you got big don't listen to what nobody say And let nobody turn you away When you got big dreams keep your on the prize Don't to the wayside
When you got big dreams listen to what nobody say And don't let 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 fell in love wit her when they seen her was on the verge of signin' a big deal Eighteen and looked so surreal
She was stuck wit a dude that was all bad And all he ever did was give the blues But she was to a nigga do for a nigga Pop, you and ya whole for a nigga
One night, he came, her up Told her let's that's the same night watched her die they was tryna hit a lick But the hit back put a end to the deal And all of
She ain't have to be there He knew it wasn't right, now he deal wit it For the rest of his life and the part I don't He ain't even get grazed but the Gina Is in the grave
you got big dreams don't listen 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 don't listen to what nobody say And let nobody turn you away you got big dreams keep your eyes on the prize Don't fall to the wayside, for the sky
I got a few relatives, family drama Always got hands out they see me and my momma One could been a doctor the other a chef But he got his own kitchen He was cookin' somethin'
Now, his in the drain, a triflin' shame He all washed up, wife took No car, no mo', no and everywhere he go He stole, so they him out
I was growin' up lookin' up to be like 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 Junebuck's sick, as hell He got aids in his from the needles he shared E'time he get his 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 fall to the wayside
When you got big dreams don't to what nobody say And let nobody turn you away When you got big keep 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 your eyes on the prize don't fall to the for the sky