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