[Intro] [Verse 1: Lona] Deserted at birth Hated on earth Undervalued in worth Walk into a room and people disperse Converse in whispers And women hold they purse So we search, for a way to be accepted So we view sports and music as an exit As a way to a**ert our presence We want to be Jordan but we'll take Scottie Cause a young black male don't really have nobody Always broke we don't even own no wallet We prolly could soar, if those before opened doors But they came through the same way, so its I got mine now get yours And most grow up poor without good lessons on the board They expect us to end up behind bars So we watch others get gifts a galore While we just pray to the Lord That one day we get more And we pray to the Lord that one day we living better than before [Hook: Lona] Black boy dreams, black boy dreams So far from me, they're hard to believe Black boy dreams, black boy dreams So far from me, they're hard to believe [Verse 2: Lona] We k** our brothers cause we ain't got the same mother
What a shame, Malcolm, MLK Look at how close we came But once again we couldn't hold hands they were slain And they still crossing finger and praying where they laying We can be all that we dream All we need is a support team Someone to believe, fatherless, so we follow celebrities lead In desperate need of a role model So we chase gold chains and jays And get high with our friends, its like the cycle never ends And some don't ever make it to grown, so I'm spitting my soul For all those that's gone And the ones follow So don't doubt yourself you got it Go hard even when nobody watching So with all they said hold ya head I just wish AmeriK-K-K-a knew Every black kid ain't aiming for or blue or for red [Hook: Lona] Black boy dreams, black boy dreams So far from me, they're hard to believe Black boy dreams, black boy dreams So far from me, they're hard to believe [Outro: Lona] Black boy dreams, black boy dreams A little love is all a black boy needs