He had it made like, Special Ed about to get the bread
Don't fall to the wayside, reach for the sky
Don't fall to the wayside
When you got big dreams don't listen to what nobody say
Don't fall to the wayside
I was growin' up lookin' up to be like them
He don't care, if you wanna see him go to the crack house
Headed to the NBA straight from high school
I be damned if I let another man support me
Now, Uncle Junebuck's sick, skinny as hell
He ain't even get grazed but the homegirl Gina
He knew it wasn't right, now he gotta deal wit it
And e'body fell in love wit her when they seen her
When you got big dreams don't listen to what nobody say
When you got big dreams don't listen to what nobody say
I had a homie named, Tony, 16, 6"2'
But when he got his own kitchen
Even if they look lost forever
No car, no mo', no house and everywhere he go
When you got big dreams keep your eyes on the prize
He there
My nigga had his ball game on lock
When you got big dreams keep your eyes on the prize
When you got big dreams keep your eyes on the prize
E'time he get his welfare checks
When you got big dreams, when you got big dreams
One could have been a doctor the other a chef
All the stuff that came wit it the drugs and the guns
She was stuck wit a dude that was all bad news
But at the same time he was in love with the block
He got aids in his body from the needles he shared
When you got big dreams keep your eyes on the prize
He just got a letter of contempt from the Cavaliers
Now, his life in the drain, a triflin' shame
When you got big dreams don't listen to what nobody say
Growin' up in the hood as a kid
Don't fall to the wayside, reach for the sky
I got a few relatives, given family drama
Now, I'm throwin' up cash, rollin' up in the bed
But she was true to a nigga do for a nigga
May still come true even if they, even if, even if
When you got big dreams keep your eyes on the prize
And don't let nobody turn you away
He was cookin' somethin' else
I hate to tell the story but that's how it is
Babygirl was on the verge of signin' a big deal
He ain't even have a chance, died 'fore the ambulance
And don't let nobody turn you away
And don't let nobody turn you away
But chose to do somethin' dumb instead
I knew a girl named Gina that was a hell of a singer
Told her let's ride that's the same night
Sayin' how they love him and they wish he was there
But the lick hit back put a end to the deal
Is layin' in the grave
The gangs, the slangs and all the funds
When they see me and my momma
And don't let nobody turn you away
And was more ready then Tony got laid down
Don't fall to the wayside, reach for the sky
He all washed up, wife took e'thing
She ain't even have to be there
He stole, so they throwed him out
When you got big dreams don't listen to what nobody say
One night, he came, picked her up
When you got big dreams don't listen to what nobody say
Keep your eyes on the prize don't fall to the wayside
And all of that
For the rest of his life and the part I don't like
Daddy watched her die they was tryna hit a lick
When you got big dreams, when you got big dreams
Don't fall to the wayside
Pop, you and ya whole crew for a nigga
Go to war wit the crew on the other side of town
And all he ever did was give baby the blues
Even got to him so many went through him
I was stuck wit a dream I had since a shorty
And don't let nobody turn you away
Always got they hands out
Eighteen and life looked so surreal
And don't let nobody turn you away
When you got big dreams keep your eyes on the prize
