It's not, it's not me exactly, who people It's what I represent, the possibility that dreams long ago May still come true even if they, if, even 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 got a letter of contempt from the Cavaliers Sayin' how love him and they wish he was there
He had it like, Special Ed about to get the bread But to do somethin' dumb instead Go to war wit the crew on the side of town And was more ready then got laid down
He ain't have a chance, died 'fore the ambulance Even got to him so many through him I hate to the story but that's how it is Growin' up in the as a kid
When you got big dreams don't listen to nobody say And don't let nobody turn you you got big dreams keep your eyes on the prize Don't to the wayside
When you got big dreams don't listen to nobody say And let nobody turn you away When you got big keep your eyes on the prize fall to the wayside, reach for the sky
I knew a girl named Gina that was a of a singer And e'body fell in love wit her they seen her Babygirl was on the verge of a big deal and life looked so surreal
She was stuck wit a dude that was all bad And all he ever did was 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 let's ride the same night Daddy watched her die was tryna hit a lick But the lick hit back put a end to the And all of
She ain't even 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 grazed but the homegirl Is in the grave
When you got big dreams 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 listen to nobody say And let nobody turn you away When you got big keep your eyes on the prize Don't to the wayside, reach for the sky
I got a few relatives, given family Always got they out they see me and my momma One could been a doctor the other a chef But when he got his own He was cookin' else
Now, his life in the drain, a triflin' He all washed up, wife took 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 a shorty I be damned if I let another man me
Now, Uncle Junebuck's sick, as hell He got aids in his from the needles he shared he get his welfare checks He don't care, if you wanna see him go to the crack He
When you got big dreams listen to what nobody say And don't let turn you away you got big dreams keep your eyes on the prize Don't fall to the
When you got big dreams listen 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
When you got big dreams, you got big dreams When you got big dreams, you got big dreams Keep your eyes on the don't fall to the wayside for the sky