[Jay-Z] It was all a dream [scratched simultaneously: "It was all a dream" - B.I.G.] [Faith Evans + (Jay-Z)] Last night I had a dream Thoughts was racin through my head (it was all a dream) Felt so real to me This is what was said.. [Jay-Z] Had a dream I said bout who he said? Bout B.I.G. I said that s big he said Dig he said proceed he said Indeed I said so - breathe I did Don t repeat what I say I said he said nothin He agreed with his head he just nodded like this What I believe to be a yes I re-peated what was said It came to me like a .. well as even I said "You feel ," was the greeting he said First thing I wanted to know what s the reason he was dead? "More money more problems better believe it," he said "Careful what you wish for you might receive it," he said I see I said jealousy I said Got the whole industry mad at me I said Then B.I. said "Hov remind yourself nobody built like you you designed yourself" I agree I said my one of a kind self Get stoned every day like Jesus did What he said I said has been said before "Just keep doin your thing," he said say no more [Faith Evans] Was it all a dream - tell me Was it all a dream was it a dream Was it all a dre-eeee-eeeee-eeam I gotta know ("It was all a dream") Was it all a dream - was it a dream Was it all a dream a dream Was it all a dre-eeee-eeeee-eeam [Notorious B.I.G.] It was all a dream I used to read Word Up magazine Salt n Pepa and Heavy D up in the limousine Hangin pictures on my wall Every Saturday "Rap Attack," Mr. Magic Marley Marl I let my tape rock til my tape popped Smokin weed and bamboo sippin on private stock Way back when I had the red and black lumberjack with the hat to match Remember Rappin Duke? "Duh-ha duh-ha" You never thought that hip-hop would take it this far Now I m in the limelight cause I rhyme tight Time to get paid blow up like the ("World Trade") Born sinner the opposite of a winner Remember when I used to eat sardines for dinner Peace to Ron G Brucey B Kid Capri Funkmaster Flex Lovebug Starsky I m blowin up like you thought I would Call the crib same number same hood it s all good Uhh and if you don t know now you know nigga [Faith Evans] Was it all a dream - tell me Was it all a dream was it a dream Was it all a dre-eeee-eeeee-eeam I gotta know ("It was all a dream") Was it all a dream - was it a dream Was it all a dream a dream Was it all a dre-eeee-eeeee-eeam ("It was all.. a dream") ("It was all..") ("It was all.. a dream") ("It was all a dream") ("It was all.. a dream") ("It was all..") ("It was all.. a dream") [the beat drops out and Jay-Z raps the next part acapella] [Jay-Z] I see I said jealousy I said Got the whole industry mad at me I said Then B.I. said "Hov remind yourself nobody built like you you designed yourself" I agree I said my one of a kind self Get stoned every day like Jesus did What he said I said has been said before "Just keep doin your thing," he said say no more |
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