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 if they, even if, even if Even if they look forever
I had a named, Tony, 16, 6"2' Headed to the NBA straight from school My nigga had his ball on lock But at the same time he was in with the block
All the that came wit it the drugs and the guns The gangs, the and all the funds He got a letter of contempt from the Cavaliers Sayin' how they love him and wish he was there
He had it like, Special Ed about to get the bread But chose to do dumb instead Go to war wit the on the other side of town And was more ready then Tony got down
He ain't even a chance, died 'fore the ambulance Even got to him so went through him I hate to the story but that's how it is Growin' up in the as a kid
When you got big don't listen to what nobody say And don't let nobody you away When you got big dreams 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 nobody you away When you got big dreams keep your on the prize fall to the wayside, reach for the sky
I a girl named Gina that was a hell 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 give baby the But she was to a nigga 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 back put a end to the And all of
She even have to be there He knew it right, now he gotta deal wit it For the rest of his life and the I don't like He ain't get grazed but the homegirl Gina Is in the grave
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
When you got big dreams don't listen to nobody say And don't let nobody you away When you got big keep your eyes on the prize fall to the wayside, reach for the sky
I got a few relatives, family drama Always got hands out When they see me and my One could have been a the other a chef But when he got his own He was somethin' else
Now, his life in the drain, a triflin' He all washed up, wife took No car, no mo', no house and he go He stole, so throwed him out
I was growin' up lookin' up to be like Now, I'm throwin' up cash, up in the bed I was stuck wit a dream I had since a I be if I let another man support me
Now, Uncle Junebuck's sick, as hell He got aids in his body from the he shared E'time he get his welfare He don't care, if you wanna see him go to the house He
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 dreams don't to what nobody say And don't let turn you away When you got big dreams your eyes on the prize fall to the wayside, reach for the sky
When you got big dreams, you got big dreams When you got big dreams, when you got big Keep your on the prize don't fall to the wayside for the sky