A Dream lyrics

Song information

Artist: Jay-Z
Album: The Blueprint, Vol. 2: The Gift And The Curse

Lyrics

[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 what 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 whisper, last evening I said
"Whats the deal playboy," was the greeting he said
First thing I wanted to know was 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