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 even if they, if, even if Even if they look forever
I had a named, Tony, 16, 6"2' Headed to the NBA straight 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 letter of contempt from the Sayin' how they love him and they he was there
He had it made like, Special Ed about to get the But chose to do somethin' dumb Go to war wit the crew on the other of town And was more ready then Tony got laid
He ain't even a chance, died 'fore the ambulance Even got to him so many went him I hate to tell the story but 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 turn you When you got big dreams keep your on the prize Don't to the wayside
When you got big dreams don't 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 knew a girl named 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 and life looked so surreal
She was stuck wit a dude was all bad news And all he ever did was give baby the 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 let's ride the same night Daddy her die they was tryna hit a lick But the lick hit back put a end to the And all of
She even have to be there He knew it wasn't right, now he gotta wit it For the of his life and the part I don't like He ain't even get grazed but the homegirl Is layin' in the
When you got big dreams don't listen to nobody say And let nobody turn you away When you got big dreams keep 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 dreams your eyes on the prize Don't to the wayside, reach for the sky
I got a few relatives, family drama Always got hands out When see me and my momma One have 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 up, wife took e'thing No car, no mo', no and everywhere he go He stole, so they him out
I was growin' up 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 Junebuck's sick, skinny as He got aids in his from the needles he shared he get his welfare checks He care, if you wanna see him go to the crack house He
When you got big 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
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, reach for the sky
When you got big dreams, when you got big When you got big dreams, when you got big Keep your eyes on the don't fall to the wayside for the sky