Artist: Jay-Z Album: American Gangster Song: American Dreamin' Typed by: OHHLA Webmaster DJ Flash [samples of "Soon I'll Be Loving You Again" by Marvin Gaye] Dreamed of you this morning Then came the dawn, and I thought you were here with me If youuuuu could only see How much I love you That's all, that's all baby [repeat 3X in background] Oh no-oh, I never gave up no way [samples] I never, felt that before I never, felt that before I never, felt that before But there's always; that's all, that's all baby [Jay-Z] This is the shit you dream about with the homie steamin out Back-to-back, backin them Beemers out Seems as our, plans to get a grand 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 Big dreaming in my La-Z-Boy In the clouds of smoke, been playin this Marvin Mama forgive me, should be thinkin 'bout Harvard But that's too far away, niggaz are starvin Ain't nuttin wrong with my aim, just gotta change the target I got, dreams of baggin sni-dow, the size of pil-lows I see pies everytime my eyes cli-dose I see rides, sixes, I gotta get those Life's a bitch, I hope to not make her a widow [repeat 3X in background] Oh no-oh, I never gave up no way [Chorus: samples] + (Jay-Z) I never, felt that before (American dreamin) I never, felt that before (Just American dreamin) I never, felt that before (American dreamin) But there's always; that's all, that's all [Jay-Z] Uh, uhhhh~! Now see the life's right there, and it seems right there It's not quite near, and it's not like we're professionals, movin 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, its all in the stars Like Tony LaRussa on how you play your Cards Cause y'all ain't fuckin with me! The ironies are At all costs bet on before he was boss Now let's start, on your mark Get set, let's go, get out the car Goin in circles it's a vicious cycle This is a crash course, this ain't high school Wake up Muttley, you're dreamin again Your own reality show, the season begins [repeat 3X in background] Oh no-oh, I never gave up no way [Chorus] [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 likin after a couple of trips and your money is straight, he's gon' give you consignment You're now in a 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 schemin And the cops is comin, 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 [repeat 3X in background] Oh no-oh, I never gave up no way [Chorus] [Jay-Z] American dreamin {*instrumental continues for another 1:02*}