It's not, it's not me exactly, who touches It's what I represent, the possibility dreams from long ago May still true even if they, even if, even if Even if look lost forever
I had a named, Tony, 16, 6"2' to the NBA straight from high school My nigga had his ball game on 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 slangs and all the He just got a letter of from the Cavaliers how they love him and they wish he was there
He had it made like, Ed about to get the bread But to do somethin' dumb instead Go to war wit the crew on the other side of And was more ready then got laid down
He ain't even a chance, died 'fore the ambulance got to him so many went through him I hate to the story but that's how it is up in the hood as a kid
When you got big dreams don't listen to nobody say And don't let nobody turn you When you got big dreams keep eyes on the prize Don't fall to the
When you got big dreams don't to what nobody say And don't let nobody turn you you got big dreams keep your eyes on the prize Don't to the wayside, reach for the sky
I a girl named Gina that was a hell of a singer And e'body in love wit her when they seen her Babygirl was on the of signin' a big deal Eighteen and 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 her let's ride that's the same night Daddy watched her die they was hit a lick But the lick hit put a end to the deal And all of
She even 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 like 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 let nobody turn you away When you got big dreams keep eyes on the prize Don't to the wayside
When you got big dreams don't to what nobody say And don't let nobody you away When you got big dreams keep eyes on the prize fall to the wayside, reach for the sky
I got a few relatives, given family got they hands out When see me and my momma One could been a doctor the other a chef But he got his own kitchen He was somethin' else
Now, his life in the drain, a shame He all washed up, wife took No car, no mo', no house and 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 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 from the needles he shared E'time he get his welfare He don't care, if you wanna see him go to the crack He
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When you got big dreams don't listen to what say And let nobody turn you away you got big dreams keep your eyes on the prize Don't to the wayside, reach 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