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 lost
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 same he was in love with the block
All the stuff that wit it the drugs and the guns The gangs, the slangs and all the He just got a letter of contempt from the Sayin' how love him and they wish he was there
He had it made like, Special Ed about to get the 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 even have a chance, died 'fore the ambulance Even got to him so many went him I hate to tell the but that's how it is up in the hood as a kid
When you got big dreams listen to what nobody say And don't let nobody you away When you got big dreams keep your on the prize fall to the wayside
When you got big dreams don't to what nobody say And don't let nobody turn you When you got big dreams your eyes on the prize Don't fall to the wayside, for the sky
I knew a named Gina that was a hell 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 looked so
She was stuck wit a dude that was all bad And all he ever did was give baby the But she was true to a nigga do for a Pop, you and ya whole for a nigga
One night, he came, her up Told her let's ride the same night Daddy watched her die they was hit a lick But the lick hit back put a end to the And all of
She ain't even have to be He knew it wasn't right, now he deal wit it For the of his life and the part I don't like He ain't even get grazed but the Gina Is in the grave
When you got big dreams listen to what nobody say And don't let nobody you away When you got big dreams 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 dreams keep your eyes on the fall 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 could have been a the other a chef But he got his own kitchen He was cookin' else
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 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 sick, skinny as hell He got aids in his body from the needles he E'time he get his welfare He care, if you wanna see him go to the crack house He
When you got big dreams don't listen to nobody say And let nobody turn you away 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 don't let turn you away When you got big dreams keep your on the prize fall 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