KRS-One — My Dreams

[Intro] I'm manifesting ("My dream") [Verse 1] 30 years back on the scuffle with 'em weapons Hunger in the aisle, we can roll in a second In the real [? 0:17], you must be respected One way in the entrance is the exit You ain't getting out unless you wreck shit Bullies'n'Black hoodies, man, you ain't have to be in some next shit Every other person had a knife or a box cutter Every other song you heard ("WHAT MOTHERFUCKER?") This is where I grew up at, with my first songs blew up that Where I first got my new crown gap, but you know that It's just every once in a while, you do go back [Bridge] I'm manifesting ("My dream") I'm manifesting ("My dream") I'm manifesting ("My dream") I'm manifesting ("My dream") [Verse 2] I'm manifesting My team, my mean, my scene, my dreams No sleep in the hood, [1:08 ?] This scene's my dreams with dreams just dreams In 1985, my means were so lean Rappers back then were so crisp and clean How can I ever be heard or even just seen I'm [1:21 ?], no money, nose's runny, funny But, indeed, knowledge reigns even when it's sunny Just when I thought my dream hadn't stopped In-walk DJ [1:29 ?] Just when I thought my dream hadn't finished Teddy Ted's special case said ("Let's spin this!") Just when I thought that I couldn't build there My visions and my dreams were fulfilled right there I told you, we'll be here forever if we're still here [Bridge] I'm manifesting ("My dream") I'm manifesting ("My dream") I'm manifesting ("My dream") I'm manifesting ("My dream") [Verse 3] See it in your mind's eye Take your vision high, high Worry 'bout no wise guy Telling you, you can't fly They're living a lie, lie Telling people blah, blah All they do is cry, cry So when they cry, why stop Turn up the [2:20 ?] Never be a shy guy Sail on the deck of your intellectual eye, eye Captain, help your own destiny Your dream is like hearing this song It was meant to be Like this is the vision you was meant to see Don't be scared, get prepared, now you see I'm manifesting ("My dream") ("My dream") ("My dream") ("My dream") ("My dream") ("My dream") ("My dream")