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 look lost 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 he was in love 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 of contempt from the Cavaliers Sayin' how they him and they wish he was there
He had it made like, Special Ed about to get the But chose to do somethin' instead Go to war wit the on the other side of town And was more ready Tony got laid down
He ain't even have a chance, died 'fore the Even got to him so went through him I hate to tell the story but how it is Growin' up in the as a kid
you got big dreams don't listen to what nobody say And don't let nobody turn you you got big dreams keep your eyes on the prize Don't fall to the
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, reach for the sky
I knew a girl named Gina that was a hell of a And e'body fell in wit her when they seen her Babygirl was on the of signin' a big deal and life looked so surreal
She was wit a dude 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 crew for a
One night, he came, her up Told her ride that's the same night Daddy her die they was tryna hit a lick But the lick hit put a end to the deal And all of
She ain't even to be there He knew it wasn't right, now he gotta wit it For the rest of his life and the I don't like He ain't get grazed but the homegirl Gina Is layin' in the
When you got big dreams listen to what nobody say And let nobody turn you away When you got big dreams keep your 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 you got big dreams keep 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 he got his own kitchen He was cookin' somethin'
Now, his life in the drain, a shame He all washed up, took 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 throwin' up cash, up in the bed I was stuck wit a dream I had since a I be damned if I let man support me
Now, Uncle sick, skinny as hell He got aids in his body from the needles he he get his welfare checks He don't care, if you wanna see him go to the house He
you got big dreams don't listen to what nobody say And don't let nobody turn you When you got big dreams keep eyes on the prize Don't to the wayside
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 Don't fall to the wayside, for the sky
When you got big dreams, when you got big you got big dreams, when you got big dreams Keep your eyes on the prize don't fall to the for the sky