It's not, not me exactly, who touches people It's what I represent, the possibility that dreams from ago May still come true even if they, even if, if Even if they look forever
I had a named, Tony, 16, 6"2' Headed to the NBA from high school My had his ball game on lock But at the same time he was in with the block
All the stuff that came wit it the drugs and the The gangs, the and all the funds He just got a letter of contempt the Cavaliers Sayin' how they love him and 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 side of town And was more ready Tony got laid down
He ain't even have a chance, 'fore the ambulance Even got to him so went through him I hate to tell the story but how it is up in the hood as a kid
When you got big dreams don't to what nobody say And don't let turn you away When you got big keep your eyes on the prize fall 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 your eyes on the prize Don't to the wayside, reach for the sky
I knew a girl Gina that was a hell of a singer And e'body in love wit her when they seen her Babygirl was on the verge of a big deal Eighteen and looked so surreal
She was stuck wit a that was all bad news And all he did was give baby the blues But she was true to a do for a nigga Pop, you and ya whole 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 and the part I don't like He ain't even get grazed but the Gina Is in the grave
When you got big don't listen to what nobody say And let nobody turn you away When you got big keep your eyes on the prize fall to the wayside
When you got big dreams 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 got a few relatives, family drama got they hands out When they see me and my One could have been a the other a chef But when he got his own He was cookin' else
Now, his in the drain, a triflin' shame He all washed up, wife e'thing No car, no mo', no and everywhere he go He stole, so they him out
I was up lookin' up to be like them Now, I'm up cash, rollin' up in the bed I was wit a dream I had since a shorty I be if I let another man support me
Now, Uncle sick, skinny as hell He got aids in his body from the he shared E'time he get his checks He don't care, if you wanna see him go to the house He
When you got big dreams listen to what nobody say And don't let nobody turn you When you got big dreams keep your eyes on the fall to the wayside
When you got big dreams don't to what nobody say And don't let nobody turn you When you got big dreams keep your eyes on the Don't fall to the wayside, for the sky
When you got big dreams, you got big dreams When you got big dreams, you got big dreams Keep your eyes on the prize don't fall to the for the sky