[Refrain: Faith Evans] 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
[Verse 1: 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 nothing He agreed with his head He just nodded like this What I believe to be a yes I repeated what was said It came to me like a whisper last evening I said What's the deal playboy, was the greeting he said First thing I wanted to know, what's 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
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[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
[Verse 2: 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 Hanging pictures on my wall Every Saturday, Rap Attack, Mr. Magic, Marley Marl I let my tape rock til my tape popped Smoking weed and bamboo, sipping on private stock Way back, when I had the red and black lumberjack With the hat to match Remember Rapping 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 ........ 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 blowing up like you thought I would Call the crib, same number same hood, it's all good And if you don't know, now you know, nigga
[Verse 3: Jay-Z, acapella] 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