It's not, it's not me exactly, who touches It's what I represent, the possibility that dreams from ago May still come even if they, even if, even if if they look lost forever
I had a named, Tony, 16, 6"2' Headed to the NBA straight from high My nigga had his ball game on But at the time he was in love with the block
All the stuff that came wit it the and the guns The gangs, the and all the funds He just got a of contempt from 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 crew on the other side of And was more ready then got laid down
He ain't have a chance, died 'fore the ambulance got to him so many went through him I to tell the story but that's how it is up in the hood as a kid
When you got big don't listen to what nobody say And don't let nobody turn you When you got big dreams keep your eyes on the Don't to the wayside
you got big dreams don't listen to what nobody say And don't let nobody you away you got big dreams keep your eyes on the prize Don't to the wayside, reach for the sky
I knew a girl named Gina that was a of a singer And e'body in love wit her when they seen her was on the verge of signin' a big deal Eighteen and life so surreal
She was stuck wit a that was all bad news And all he ever did was baby the blues But she was true to a nigga do for a 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 tryna hit a But the hit back put a end to the deal And all of
She even have to be there He it wasn't right, now he gotta deal wit it For the rest of his life and the I don't like He ain't even get but the homegirl Gina Is in the grave
When you got big don't listen to what nobody say And don't let turn you away When you got big dreams keep your eyes on the Don't fall to the
When you got big dreams listen to what nobody say And don't let turn you away When you got big keep your eyes on the prize Don't fall to the wayside, for the sky
I got a few relatives, given drama Always got they out When see me and my momma One could been a doctor the other a chef But he got his own kitchen 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 throwed him out
I was up lookin' up to be like them Now, I'm up cash, rollin' up in the bed I was stuck wit a dream I had since a I be if I let another man support me
Now, Junebuck's sick, skinny as hell He got aids in his body from the he shared he get his welfare checks He don't care, if you wanna see him go to the crack He
you got big dreams don't listen to what nobody say And don't let nobody you away you got big dreams keep your eyes on the prize Don't fall to the
When you got big don't listen to what nobody say And don't let turn you away When you got big keep your eyes on the prize Don't 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 your eyes on the prize don't to the wayside for the sky