Hopes and Dreams

I'm straight up out Montgomery most of my family from the bricks It was me and Jay in grandma backyard playing with sticks Fifteen years ago was playing in a ditch Fifteen months from now we both gon' be rich Hot summers wan' no food in the kitchen Tap water used to drink with the dishes They say we always want what we never had Now you see why I been chasing these riches I love God and that's through to the finish I hate money but I just gotta get it Since a youngin been addicted to women I'm switching drugs I'm addicted to winning My whole life I couldn't purchase a fitted Now I'm finna step out and drip in all linen Jay my roommate he just bought a pit Boy if you don't put that thing in a kennel Its breath funky and it smell like a dog Need a shower and it need it some dental I been up in college for a little while The longer I stay the more I wanna finish I'm bout' to make the whole family proud Then get me some M's and get out this rental It's pushing midnight right as a I speak I'll probably be up til' bout' 3 in the morning Only reason I'm considering sleep Cause' I got class and it's finna be boring I'm finna be slumped I'm finna be snoring I need me some money gotta bring me some more in Wait til' I'm hopping on jets and I'm touring They cannot stop me they can't close the door I don't care if I'm a hundred years o-o-old I'll never give up on my dreams and my ho-o-opes Just last year I was broke a hundred dollars to my name And now I got a shot at fame I'll never ever let my heart turn co-o-old They might betray me but I gotta let it go-o-o Holding that pain only hurting one so-o-oul One thing that my mama always to-o-old When I was younger I didn't have no patience I had to wait on my time I can feel in my stomach that I'm finna make it I gotta work right now And I gotta see how far that I can take it We going up not down And I heard they partying it's Halloween But that cannot stop my grind For six months I was working at the movies Bout' a week ago I got fired Was an hour late to all my shifts They got it right, I can't even lie Both of my parents been sending me money It kind of been hurting my pride Give me a month and I'm no longer bummin When I touch these M's they can quit they job I remember when my life was so hard I felt like I wanted to quit I almost got hit by a car I was disappointed that they missed Then I got closer to the Lord And God brought me out of it I'm forever grateful to Him Without Him I wouldn't be here Praise God and that's everyday Put your faith in Him He gon' make a way One day they'll ask me for the answer to life After that it ain't too much I can say Behind closed doors you should try to live right Make sure that you hit your knees and you pray And when you wake up go and chase your dreams Don't let your action be dictated by the pay Cause I don't car if I'm a hundred years o-o-old I'll never give up on my dreams and my ho-o-opes Just last year I was broke an hundred dollars to my name And now I got a shot at fame I'll never ever let my heart turn co-o-old They might betray me but I gotta let it g-o-o Holding that pain only hurting one so-o-oul One thing that my mama always to-o-old I don't care if I'm a hundred years old I'll never give up on my dreams and my hopes Just last year I was broke a hundred dollars to my name And now I got a shot at fame I'll never ever let my heart turn cold I just gotta let it go Holding that pain only hurting one soul One thing my mama always told me