{"id":18,"date":"2007-11-30T00:22:39","date_gmt":"2007-11-30T05:22:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.richardlouissaint.com\/?p=18"},"modified":"2008-02-11T12:06:47","modified_gmt":"2008-02-11T17:06:47","slug":"i-got-dreams","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.richardlouissaint.com\/?p=18","title":{"rendered":"I Got Dreams.."},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Phonte\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Phonte of Little Brother performing at Canal Room, NYC, 2006<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Buy Getback here<\/a><\/p>\n

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\nDreams<\/a><\/p>\n

Artist: Little Brother\r\n\r\nAlbum:  Getback\r\n\r\nSong:   Dreams\r\n\r\nTyped by: OHHLA Webmaster DJ FlashReal story, like I was\r\n\r\nI was playin this, this record\r\n\r\nFor a friend of mine y'knahmsayin we was just chillin\r\n\r\nI was just playin her the album and like\r\n\r\nShe was like, \"Yo I love the record, record is incredible\r\n\r\nBut y'know something's different\r\n\r\nY'knahmsayin somethin it just ain't the same\"\r\n\r\nI said nigga that's the point~!\r\n\r\n[Rapper Big Pooh]\r\n\r\nMy momma told me that this music was cool\r\n\r\nAll she ever wanted from me was to graduate from school\r\n\r\nBut I, had other plans so I bid school adieux\r\n\r\nI called Food Lion, had to tell 'em I was through\r\n\r\nNo more stockin peas and corn\r\n\r\nI was born for a much greater purpose, do you this service\r\n\r\nMargie got nervous, but timers don't sweat\r\n\r\n8 years, I ain't been back yet\r\n\r\nLack of time on your TV sets, no radio spins\r\n\r\nMomma askin her son, what he doin for ends\r\n\r\nSpendin weeks on the road, ma this ain't for pretend\r\n\r\nUnheard to the creme de la creme, keep bouncin\r\n\r\nOn beats pouncin, cat reflexes\r\n\r\nHad yo' attention when I pulled up in Lexus\r\n\r\nBig like Texas, G's on the checklist\r\n\r\nYou ain't gotta ask ma I'm bringin home the breakfast\r\n\r\nGotta respect this\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n\r\n(Momma I got dreams, but dreams don't keep the lights on)\r\n\r\nI'ma make money money\r\n\r\nAnd if I can't make it I'ma take money money\r\n\r\nWhat you say buddy buddy?\r\n\r\n(Momma I got dreams, but dreams don't keep the lights on)\r\n\r\nBills paid, bank account ensured\r\n\r\nTop of the world screamin fuck that, get yours!\r\n\r\n[Phonte]\r\n\r\nI still go the crib and see my niggaz on the corner\r\n\r\nChillin with the pounds on they waist, gettin old\r\n\r\nGettin round in the face and when I hang with them\r\n\r\nThey ask me if \"The Minstrel Show\" means I'm ashamed of them\r\n\r\nWell - I can't say that I'm proud, but only sayin\r\n\r\nCan't say I'm allowed to judge, I'm just glad to see you\r\n\r\nCause truth be told, if my records never sold\r\n\r\nAnd I wasn't raised this bold, nigga I would probably be you\r\n\r\nI've been God blessed with the gift to make music\r\n\r\nIt took me all over the continent\r\n\r\nBut still got boys on the block and fam, smokin rock\r\n\r\nSo please, miss me with that conscious shit\r\n\r\nI spent many a sleepless night because of it\r\n\r\nUntil I had to shake that shit off and reach the conclusion\r\n\r\nThat every now and then you gotta axe yourself\r\n\r\nDo you really wanna win or just look good losin?\r\n\r\nIt's no illusion, yes yes\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n\r\n[Outro: singing]\r\n\r\nLa la la la la la LAHHHH!\r\n\r\nMomma I got dreams... {*music slowly fades out*}\r\n\r\nMomma I got dreams...<\/pre>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Phonte of Little Brother performing at Canal Room, NYC, 2006 Buy Getback here<\/p>\n
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