JAY-Z - American Dreamin’ lyrics

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

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)

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

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)

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 it's 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

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

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'

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

American dreamin'