[Jay-z] it was all a dream

[Scratched simultaneously "It was all a dream" - b.i.g.]

[Faith evans + (jay-z)]

Last night I had a dream

Thoughts was racing through my head (it was all a dream)

Felt so real to me

This is what was said..

[Jay-z]

Had a dream I said, about who he said?

About 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 well as even 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've 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 doing your thing," he said, say no more

[Faith evans]

Was it all a dream - tell me

Was it all a dream, was it a dream

Was it all a dream

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 dream

[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 rappin' 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 ("world trade")

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

Uh, and if you don't know, now you know, nigga

[Faith evans]

Was it all a dream - tell me

Was it all a dream, was it a dream

Was it all a dream

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 dream

("It was all.. a dream")

("It was all..")

("It was all.. a dream")

("It was all a dream")

("It was all.. a dream")

("It was all..")

("It was all.. a dream")

[The beat drops out and jay-z raps the next part acapella]

[Jay-z]

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've 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 doing your thing," he said, say no more