9th Wonder - American Dreamin Lyrics
[Intro - Marvin Gaye sample]Dreamed of you this morningThen came the dawn, andI thought you were here with meIf you could only seeHow much I love youThat’s all, that’s all babyOh no oh, I never gave up no wayI never felt that beforeI never felt that beforeI never felt that beforeBut there’s alwaysThat’s all, that’s all[Verse 1 - Jay-Z]This is the shit you dream about with the homies steaming outBack-to-back, backing them Beemers outSeems as our plans to get a grantThen go off to college, didn’t pan or even outWe need it now, we need a townWe need a place to pitch, we need a moundFor now, I’m just a lazy boyBig dreaming in my La-Z-BoyIn the clouds of smoke, been playing this MarvinMama forgive me, should be thinking about HarvardBut that’s too far away, niggas are starvingAin’t nothing wrong with my aim, just gotta change the targetI got dreams of bagging snidd-ow, the size of pillowsI see pies every time my eyes clidd-oseI see rides, sixes, I got to get thoseLife’s a *****, I hope to not make her a widow[Hook: sample + Jay-Z]I never felt that beforeAmerican dreamin’ (Jay-Z)I never felt that beforeJust American dreamin’ (Jay-Z)I never felt that beforeAmerican dreamin’ (Jay-Z)But there’s alwaysThat’s all, that’s all[Verse 2 - Jay-Z]Now see the life’s right there, and it seems right thereIt’s not quite near, and it’s not like we’reProfessionals, moving the decimalsKnow where to cop? Nah! Got a connect? No!Who in the F knows how to be successfulNeed a “personal Jesus,” I’m in Depeche ModeThey say its celestial, its all in the starsLike Tony LaRussa on how you play your CardsCause y’all ain’t *****ing with me! The ironies areAt all costs better avoid these barsNow let’s start, on your markGet set, let’s go, get out the carGoing in circles it’s a vicious cycleThis is a crash course, this ain’t high schoolWake up Muttley, you’re dreaming againYour own reality show, the season begins[Hook][Verse 3 - Jay-Z]Step one in this process: scramble up in your projectsAnd head to the heights where big coke is processedYou gotta convince them that you’re not from the precinctPlease speak slow cause he no speaky no EnglishIf he takes a liking after a couple of tripsAnd your money is straight, he’s going to give you consignmentYou’re now in a game where only time can tellSurvive the droughts, I wish you well – hold upSurvive the droughts? I wish you well?How sick am I? I wish you healthI wish you wheels, I wish you wealthI wish you insight so you could see for yourselfYou could see the signs when the jackers is schemingAnd the cops is coming, you could read they mindYou could see from behind, you could redefineThe game as we know it, one dream at a timeI’m American dreamin’
