JAY-Z — American Dreamin

[Intro: Marvin Gaye] Dreamed of you this morning Then came the dawn, and I thought you were here with me If you could only see How much I love you That's all, that's all, baby [Chorus: Marvin Gaye & JAY-Z] Oh no, I never gave up no way (I never felt that before) Oh no, I never gave up no way (I never felt that before) Oh no, I never gave up no way (I never felt that before) But there's always— that's all, that's all, baby (Uh, uh) [Verse 1: JAY-Z] This is the shit you dream about with the homies steaming out Back-to-back, backing them Bimmers out Seems as our plans to get a grant Then go off to college didn't pan or even out We need it now, we need a town We need a place to pitch, we need a mound For now, I'm just a lazy boy Daydreaming in my La-Z-Boy In the clouds of smoke, been playing this Marvin Mama, forgive me, should be thinking about Harvard But that's too far away, niggas is starving Nothing wrong with my aim, just gotta change the target I got dreams of bagging snid-ow the size of pillows I see pies every time my eyes clid-ose I see rides, sixes, I gotta get those Life's a bitch, I hope to not make her a widow [Chorus: Marvin Gaye & JAY-Z] Oh no, I never gave up no way (I never felt that before) American dreamin' Oh no, I never gave up no way (I never felt that before) I'm just American dreamin' Oh no, I never gave up no way (I never felt that before) American dreamin' But there's always— that's all, that's all, baby (Uh, uh) [Verse 2: JAY-Z] Now see the life's right there, and it seems right there And it's not quite near, and it's not like we're Professionals, moving the decimals Know where to cop? Nah, got a connect? No Who in the F knows how to be successful Need a personal Jesus, I'm in Depeche Mode They say its celestial, it's all in the stars It's like Tony La Russa on how you play your cards 'Cause y'all ain't fucking with me, the ironies are At all costs, better avoid these bars Now let's start, on your mark Get set, let's go, get out the car Going in circles, it's a vicious cycle This is a crash course, this ain't high school Wake up, Muttley, you're dreaming again Your own reality show, the season begins [Chorus: Marvin Gaye & JAY-Z] Oh no, I never gave up no way (I never felt that before) American dreamin' Oh no, I never gave up no way (I never felt that before) I'm just American dreamin' Oh no, I never gave up no way (I never felt that before) American dreamin' But there's always— that's all, that's all, baby [Verse 3: JAY-Z] Step one in this process, scramble up in your projects And head to the heights where big coke is processed You gotta convince 'em that you're not from the precinct Please speak slow 'cause he no speaky no English If he takes a liking after a couple of trips And your money is straight, he's going to give you consignment Now in the game where only time can tell Survive the droughts, I wish you well— hold up Survive the droughts? I wish you well? How sick am I? I wish you health I wish you wheels, I wish you wealth I wish you insight so you could see for yourself You could see the signs when the jackers is scheming And the cops is coming, you could read they mind You could see from behind, you could redefine The game as we know it, one dream at a time I'm American dreamin' [Chorus: Marvin Gaye & JAY-Z] Oh no, I never gave up no way (I never felt that before) American dreamin' Oh no, I never gave up no way (I never felt that before) American dreamin' Oh no, I never gave up no way (I never felt that before) American dreamin' But there's always— that's all, that's all, baby [Outro: JAY-Z] American dreamin'