J. Gillie - Hoop Dreams lyrics

(J. Gillie Talking) Yo 1,2,1,2 Yo Hoop Dreams Hoop Dreams 1,2,1,2 Yo [Verse 1: J. Gillie] Remember back when I was tryna get a scholarship Callin some coaches I was on some f**in baller sh** My sk**s were slippin' but I turned right round and polished it Workout and drills I shoot to k** know I demolished it I told my granny I had dreams of playing NBA She told me focus and go study get my MBA I said okay I'm on my way to university I had that roc with me as if I had a verse from Jay Hit the weight room and gym time for practice Swear I was working f**ing hard as if the cracked whips God come and subtract this pain know I need it mane I'm running hills all in the rains my friends call me insane It's friday night they hit they parties I stay inside Gotta stay fresh no alcohol up in my insides Plus practice starting in a week I gotta hit the sheets All Eyes on Me CD in player then I press repeat That next friday sun is rising I'm already up I grab my lucky Kobes hanging right next to my chucks Got to the gym I say round ten Nothing but smiles and grins I saw some homies shake some hands and now I'm making friends We doin drills I'm k**in muhthaf**as left and right I gotta be starting right? Cause a n***a hungry like some leftovers and appetite Thats when I started seeing that these coaches ain't acting right Got these n***as starting and I swear that they not half as nice Politics Tell me what's the cause of this? I'm the one thats dunking every play and dropping jaws and sh** Now I'm feeling nauseous b**h Plus I'm not myself now Used to be a water bottle now bottles on shelves now You know how I felt now I'm thinking of transferring But that means lost credits, student loans, and f**ing grants again I'm crying to God but it seems like he's not answering Now the doubt is spreading through my body like some cancer man Last game of season coach put me in for some seconds Told me hold the ball now I can't get no f**ing rec in Them seconds on the clock started to look like my career I had to tuck my chin so they won't see me shed a tear And then the buzzer sound hit the lockers it was over Coaches saying thank you and they'll see me in October I hit some other schools and coaches I ain't have no tape Friends say I'm moving too fast and I need to press the breaks I call em' all fakes cause it ain't really what it seems Ready to lose it all for these f**ing Hoop Dreams Muhthaf**a (J. Gillie Talking) Yeah Hoop Dreams n***a I remember every lil n***a had those growing up You know what I'm sayin' ? Playing on them muhthaf**in street courts outside til the lights came on Sometimes after that baby We all go through it man We all go through trials and tribulations But you gotta fight through that man Don't let nobody tell you can't go chase your dreams n***a Hoop Dreams Yeah Yeah Now let this sh** ride out n***a Uhh…