Never knew how much that muddy water meant to me But I learned how to swim and I learned who I was Down by the river on a Friday night A pyramid of cans in the pale moonlight Talking 'bout cars and dreaming 'bout women Never had a plan just a livin' for

I'll shake my fist up to the sky Just keeping my dreams alive I'm one part saint and two part sinner, And the last part is still on the line If I only knew what I know Grown from a seed of hope I've never known Been raised by the surroundings of a home

She never even knew she had a choice And that's what happens when the only voice she hears is telling her she can't She laid her heart and soul right in your hands And you stole her every dream, and you crushed her plans You stupid boy Well she was

Feel like shovel with dirt thrown side of my name I was so blind, I just couldn't see the hate Forgave all them niggas, I'm still Ray Would have never started rappin' if I knew this shit had came with this Runnin' millions until my legs out Wheelchair

Want to stay alive Everything about this place just doesn't feel right I don't wanna die Suddenly I'm frightened for my life Want to say goodbye This could be the last time you see me alive I may not survive Knew it from the moment we arrived

All alone at the end of the evening and the bright lights have faded to blue I was thinkin' about a woman who might have loved me and I never knew You know I've always been a dreamer spent my life running round And it's so hard to change can't seem to

I hear music when I look at you, A beautiful theme of every Dream I ever knew. Down deep in my heart I hear it play. I feel it start, then melt away. I hear music when I touch your hand, A beautiful melody From some enchanted land. Down deep in my heart,

A love as true as mine In all the world You'll never find I cross my heart And promise to Give all I've got to give To make all your dreams come true Our love is unconditional We knew it from the start

I come from the 'partments it was bad Ramen noodles, cup of water all we had It's like you gon' eat or you gon' starve Either you gon' hustle or you rob Never had no hoop dreams, but I always wanted to ball Ever since a jit I knew I was gon' be rich But

'Cause everything starts from something But something would be nothing Nothing if your heart didn't dream with me It didn't matter how many times I got knocked on the floor Where would I be, if, if you didn't believe You knew one day I would be standing