Verse 1
What if I ain't have the dedication
Lets pretend I ain't have the motivation
I grew up hated, berated, but now I’m elevated
I graduated high school glad to say I made it
When was the last time you paid attention?
We living in a world full of, racism, growing tensions
Now we got Donald John trump the president
My message prevalent, heaven sent, full of intelligence
On the news I see a shooting everyday
He was 17 When they took his life away
The killer walked free, I’m painting a picture can you see
Black male, Stocky build, 17 Shit that could be me
It true face facts its 2017
I’m just chasing a dream, With not many on my team
Will I achieve? only time will tell
Can you foretell?
Its all what is seems I just chasing a ......
Hook
I got dreams, got dreams, got dreams im striving for
So im gonna live higher, im gonna live higher
I got dreams, got dreams, got dreams im striving for
So im gonna live higher, im gonna live higher
Verse 2
Land of the free but im living in hell
My uncle spent 8 years trapped in a jail cell
A father in the pin, while a killer on the streets
For selling dope police killing blacks males and they free its true
And It could be you how can I prevail
It seems like the system has set me up to fail
Will I achieve? The color of my skin seems to tell
The obstacles ahead of me make it hard to excel
Im living in America but its hell
All I see is poverty, killings, and jail cells
Im just chasing a dream, with chosen few on my team
Im humble, No ego but a high self esteem
Im not out to get that cream im here to give the message
Those with possessions steal form those with no possession
It time to make a change
Can you foretell?
Its all what is seems I just chasing a ........
Hook
I got dreams, got dreams, got dreams im striving for
So im gonna live higher, im gonna live higher
I got dreams, got dreams, got dreams im striving for
So im gonna live higher, im gonna live higher
Verse
Dreams can give money
But will it give peace
I can still be shot dead laying in the streets
Aim for the stars and shoot for the moon
Im only 18 but I got time to bloom
Into a better person so much context in my verses
Against all all odds Rise above is my assertion
I wish we could go back to the 44th president, he wasn’t the best he but truly heaven sent
Better than trump, pence got us trapped up in our residence
He’s a racist, a clown and a prejudice
Lacking intelligence, speaks of irrelevance ,just rich white man full of arrogance
As a Nation its time for a change
Ever since Barack left it isn’t been the same
Im just chasing a dream
With only chosen on my team
Will I achive Im just chasing a dream
Outro
I got dreams, got dreams, got dreams im striving for
So im gonna live higher, im gonna live higher
I got dreams, got dreams, got dreams im striving for
So im gonna live higher, im gonna live higher