[Hook]
When you dream
Is it not what it seems?
Give up all that you've pursued
What are you gonna do?

[Verse 1: Qheem the Redeemed]
Back in the day when I was young, sky is the limit
I'll admit it
They told me that I could do anything
I'm ridin' with it
I did it without the gimmicks
Creases in my pants feeling like I got a chance
I'll win it
From elementary to middle school
When I got used to being on the honor roll
Where my home wasn't conducive
Mom's yelling at my Pop "stop"
Seemed like my heart was cut up in the chop shop
Like a scene of the lean on me
Chewin on the Reese's
While we smoke the greenery
That's the scenery they not gonna do for ice creamery
What happened to the kid in the photo?
I don't know though
He sippin' on gin, poppin' No Doze with a roll row
Too young to quit, too old to dream
That's the kissed 22, with a 22 in my jeans
Throw it in the bushes while a man was telling me, "Stop!"
Just to think when I was young, I wanted to be a cop
Dreams shattered

[Hook]
When you dream
Is it not what it seems?
Give up all that you've pursued
What are you gonna do?

[Verse 2: Lee Majors]
Come on!
Yeah! Uh!
Girly, girly
Life is for the dreaming get your license and a Beamer
Sacrifices getting creamer
Open dollar hit the pure
In the whip that's pure
Then I get the pure
Momma told me how it go
I didn't listen to her
Monkey on my back, I didn't get the cure
Playing with my scratch when I react
I got to pick the jerk
Looking in the mirror
I don't see me now
Kids are screaming now
Went from rehearsing
Now I'm dancing with a demon now
Jo-jo-dansa, this is a Bonanza
It's a lonely romance, can you give me a hand sa'?
I'm walking through the valley with the shadow of reality
It's shadowed and I gotta be the battle, yeah
God is bigger than what you realize
And you should realize, and realize, real lies
Realize, real lies and keep dreaming
Uh!

[Hook]
When you dream
Is it not what it seems?
Give up all that you've pursued
What are you gonna do?

[Verse 3: Tiz tha Gator]
Yeah
Tiz tha Gator
I grew up in the hood (Call them!)
I was blazing them triggers
Running with the terrorists
I was raised with them hitters (Pow!)
Dreams to be a superstar, sitting in a stupid car. (Huh?)
Life is like a movie, so I already knew the part. (Yes, sir!)
Posted on the same corner, 'til the cops run us off
I remember clapping, hopping fences and the gun was lost. (C'mon)
Put me on my feet a few times and I was feeling funny. (Dang)
I tried to put my homie down, but he was stealing from me. (C'mon, son)
Smoking on this Newport, tryna hope for better days
Wrote me from the pin, and I'll take heed of what that letter say
Plus, I did a bid for a gun that wasn't even mine's. (True that)
Three years and no statement, read between the lines. (True that)
I should've laughed when my grandma said, "Go in the house". (Word)
I never thought later that night they'd be rolling me out
I seen 'em coming, but I should've payed close attention. (Uh huh)
This is a brief introduction of what I'm s'pposed to mention
Dreamin'

[Hook]
When you dream
Is it not what it seems?
Give up all that you've pursued
What are you gonna do?