It's not, it's not me exactly, who people It's what I represent, the possibility that from long ago May still come true even if they, even if, if Even if they 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 love with the
All the stuff that came wit it the drugs and the The gangs, the slangs and all the He just got a of contempt from the Cavaliers Sayin' how they love him and they he was there
He had it made like, Ed about to get the bread But chose to do somethin' dumb Go to war wit the crew on the side of town And was more then Tony got laid down
He ain't even have a chance, 'fore the ambulance Even got to him so many went him I hate to tell the 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 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 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 knew a named Gina 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 Eighteen and life looked so
She was stuck wit a that was all bad news And all he ever did was give baby the But she was to a nigga do for a nigga Pop, you and ya crew for a nigga
One night, he came, her up Told her let's ride the same night watched 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 rest of his life and the I don't like He ain't even get grazed but the Gina Is in the grave
When you got big dreams don't listen to what 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 dreams don't to what nobody say And don't let 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 they see me and my One could have a doctor the other a chef But when he got his own He was somethin' else
Now, his in the drain, a triflin' 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 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 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 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 dreams 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, 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 to the wayside for the sky