Chorus - Bun B - w/ LeToya Luckett ad libs and. Notorious B.I.G. sample]. It was all a dream thinkin 'bout the fortune and fame. Hopin one day I could get in the game. It was all a dream wishin for the money and cars. And to live the lifestyle of the stars. It was all a dream livin through the struggle and pain. Tryin not to fall out of the frame. It was all a dream until I seen my dream come true. Now I'm a make it do what it do. 'Cause it was all a dream. [Verse 1 - Bun B - w/ LeToya Luckett ad libs throughout]. I'm from the hood player check my stats. I grew up in the ghetto with the roaches and the rats. (and the rats). We used to shoot basketball through a bike rim (rim). Lookin at Jordan wantin to be like him (him). Syrup sandwiches sugar water drink (drinks). I look back at my past and man I got to think (think). Of where I came from (from) and what I've been through (through). 'Cause for some man the saga still continues ('ues). I remember my days as a young'n. The alley ways and back streets we used to run in. Who knew back then that some would kill. and some would die? 'Cause on the real. [Chorus - w/ LeToya Luckett ad libs and Notorious B.I.G. sample]. [Verse 2 - Bun B - w/ LeToya Luckett ad libs throughout]. I'm from the hood player check my photos (my photos). I used to be up all night on no doze (on no doze). I had a dollar and a destiny (destiny). And everyday man the streets kept testin me (testin me). With peer pressure (pressure) and even poverty (poverty). But see I can't stop now man there's got to be. A better life for me (life for me) I want the glory. But they won't give it to me and they won't do it for me. (do it for me). So I'm a pray on it and give it up to God (God). Then wipe myself off get up and go hard (hard). I lost a lot of good friends on the way. That's why I'm tryin harder every day. [Chorus - w/ LeToya Luckett ad libs and Notorious B.I.G. sample]. [Verse 3 - Bun B - w/ LeToya Luckett ad libs throughout]. I'm from the hood player check my pedigree. (pedigree). And nowadays man I'm tryin to be a better me. (better me). You see I'm older (older) and even smarter now. (smarter now). So I got to hold my son and my daughter down. (daughter down). And I'm a always keep it real with my kids. (my kids). So they don't have to go through what I did. (I did). 'Cause they can climb higher than we ever climbed. (ever climbed). And they can shine brighter than we ever shined. (ever shined). See the next generation is the future (future). And yeah the game's a little different than you're used to. (used to). But don't give up just stay true. 'Cause if I did it than you can too. [Chorus - w/ LeToya Luckett ad libs and. Notorious B.I.G. sample until the end]. By Diegão