Dreams

I woke up out that coma 2001 'bout the same time Dre dropped 2001 Three years later the album is done Aftermath presents: Nigga Witta Attitude, Volume One Rap critics politickin, wanna know the outcome Ready to Die, Reasonable Doubt and Doggystyle in one I feel like 'Pac after the Snoop Dogg trial was done Dre behind that G series and All Eyez on Me I watched the death of a dynasty, so I told Vibe Magazine Workin' with Dr. Dre was a (dream) I had visions of makin a classic, then my world turned black Like I was starin' out of Stevie Wonder's glasses It's kinda hard to imagine, like Kanye West Coming back from his fatal accident to beatmaking and rapping But, we the future, Whitney Houston told me that And it's gon' take more than a bullet in the heart to hold me back Blushin' in this 40 ounce, lettin' the ink from my pen bleed Cause Martin Luther King had a (dream) Aaliyah had a (dream), Left Eye had a (dream) So I reached out to Kanye and (I brought you all my dreams) (Cause I love you, I love you, I love you) I had dreams of fuckin' a R&B bitch like Mya When I saw that ass on the front of that King Read the article in the magazine, she loved gangsters, loved nasty things So I'm in the glass house having nasty dreams Good girls never give it up But anything is possible, if 50 fucked Vivica Hurdled life's obstacles, found my way through the maze Then joy turned to pain like Frankie Beverly and Maze Used to dream of being Unsigned Hype 'til I was crushed by Dave Mays, almost let my pen fall asleep on the page Daydreamin' yesterday, dozin' off backstage I thought I saw Eazy talking to Jam Master Jay So I walked over, heard Jam Master say "It's a hard knock life, then you pass away" They say sleep is the cousin of death, so my eyes wide open Cause a dream is kin to your last breath Blushin' in this 40 ounce, lettin' the ink from my pen bleed Cause Martin Luther King had a (dream) Aaliyah had a (dream), Left Eye had a (dream) So I reached out to Kanye and (I brought you all my dreams) (Cause I love you, I love you, I love you) The dream of Huey Newton that's what I'm livin' through The dream of Eric Wright, that's what I'm givin you Who walked through the White House without a business suit Compton hat, jheri curl drippin on Ronald Reagan's shoes Gave Mike Lem my demo, came here to pay my dues Started off with Whoo Kid, then I start blazin' Clue It was all a dream like Big said it'd be Don't sleep on me homey, I bring nightmares to reality Rap phenomenon, defyin' the rules of gravity Studied all the classics, start revisin' my strategy Cause Marshall Mathers made it, Curtis Jackson made it Head in the clouds, wonderin' where the hell Marvin Gaye went How do I say this? I'm livin' for my son But I can't figure out, why I'm at my temple with this gun Wake up to a Jesus piece like a catholic nun The war to be a rap legend, has just begun Blushin' in this 40 ounce, lettin' the ink from my pen bleed Cause Martin Luther King had a (dream) Aaliyah had a (dream), Left Eye had a (dream) So I reached out to Kanye and (I brought you all my dreams) (Cause I love you, I love you, I love you) This song is dedicated to Yetunde Price The sister of Venus and Serena Williams Who was slain during a gang shootout in Compton Sunday, September 14th, 2003 - rest in peace