Dreamer-Atmosphere

[00:19.03]she gotta condition of the heart a heart condition [00:21.34]so as a kid she had to adapt to smarter livin' [00:23.97]not much room to rebel because of health [00:26.17]no drugs no booze just kiss and tell [00:28.24]well known on the scene jailbait queen [00:30.95]had the first baby barely eighteen [00:33.39]father of the child was after one thing [00:35.46]when the daughter came the dad was unseen [00:37.39] [00:38.20]it don't matter he ain't got a job [00:40.28]so she had to go to work [00:41.47]and leave the baby with her mom [00:43.15]second shift 'til the neck is stiff [00:44.96]but she worked it and built her own nest to live [00:47.53]soon after that baby's dadd/lazy bum with no cash [00:49.97]he wanna come over and crash [00:51.84] [00:52.78]he wanna play his part [00:54.21]so she let him move into that garden level apartment [00:56.40] [00:57.28]she knew better she did it anyways [00:58.53]explain better when you're tryin' to see some better days [01:00.97] [01:01.65]the sun's up catch those rays [01:03.47]butterflies now who's got chase? [01:04.28] [01:06.79]but she still dreams after she woke tight hold on that hope [01:09.72] [01:10.23]sometimes it can seem so cold do what you gotta do to cope [01:14.54] [01:16.10]but she still dreams after she woke tight hold on that hope [01:19.10] [01:20.72]sometimes it can seem so cold do what you gotta do to cope [01:23.60] [01:24.54]two years later two months pregnant [01:26.41]same daddy same broke ass situation [01:27.72] [01:29.16]this time the doc said her heart might break [01:31.10]praise god that the job got her health benefits straight [01:33.29] [01:33.85]she believes in the right to choice [01:35.54]but she loves baby girl and wants a boy [01:37.79]makes more nowadays on the day shift [01:40.66]balance that with night classes [01:41.73] [01:42.35]take some time and space and make it all fit [01:45.29]the apartment they now live in is overcrowded [01:47.35]raised her voice and made her point [01:49.04] [01:49.73]told that boy go get employed [01:51.16] [01:53.42]he put on his best shirt [01:54.91]said he wasn't comin back 'til he gets work [01:57.16]she knew what that part meant [01:58.67] [01:59.23]so she swept every piece out that apartment [02:01.29]peace out keep out take the scenic route [02:03.23] [02:03.85]rather only hafta feed three mouths [02:06.04]she adapts to everything now [02:07.56] [02:08.88]and nobody asks what she dreams about [02:10.38] [02:10.88]but she still dreams after she woke tight hold on that hope [02:16.25] [02:16.82]sometimes it can seem so cold do what you gotta do to cope [02:19.88] [02:21.57]but she still dreams after she woke tight hold on that hope [02:24.56] [02:26.13]sometimes it can seem so cold do what you gotta do to cope [02:29.13] [02:30.19]little girl was her first reason to breathe [02:32.08]and her little man was the first man she believed in [02:34.40]she gotta live right and do right by self [02:36.40]she do for self she don't want your help [02:37.78] [02:39.53]afraid of being alone [02:40.72]but fear aint' enough to knock her off of that stone [02:43.60]gonna make that home a home [02:44.60] [02:45.66]with or without a man that she can call her own [02:48.34]big boss at work is anxious [02:50.03]continues to hand her the wrong advances [02:51.60] [02:52.41]she passes the test she knew the answers [02:54.15] [02:55.03]quit the job to go take a chance with life [02:57.03] [02:57.72]this is life we all strain [02:59.53]while we pray for dollars and we work for change [03:01.65] [03:02.21]it's all the same we all struggle [03:04.03]sometimes you gotta say **** you [03:05.46] [03:06.34]when you smile and she doesn't return it [03:08.53]give her room and don't disturb it [03:10.03] [03:10.65]if it makes it hurt less to curse and fight [03:12.78] [03:13.52]go ahead and hate the world girl you earned the right now [03:15.84] [03:16.53]but she still dreams after she woke tight hold on that hope [03:19.66] [03:21.22]sometimes it can seem so cold do what you gotta do to cope [03:24.53] [03:25.78]but she still dreams after she woke tight hold on that hope [03:28.88] [03:30.43]sometimes it can seem so cold do what you gotta do to cope [03:33.33] [03:35.02]but she still dreams after she woke tight hold on that hope [03:38.14] [03:39.70]sometimes it can seem so cold do what you gotta do to cope