jay-z - a dream lyrics

(feat. faith evans, notorious b.i.g.)
[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 racin 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, bout who he said?
bout b.i.g. i said, that's big he said
dig he said, proceed he said
indeed i said, so - breathe i did
don't repeat what i say i said, he said nothin
he agreed with his head, he just nodded like this
what i believe to be a yes i re-peated what was said
it came to me like a .. well as even i said
"you feel 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 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 doin 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 dre-eeee-eeeee-eeam
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 dre-eeee-eeeee-eeam

[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
hangin pictures on my wall
every saturday, "rap attack," mr. magic, marley marl
i let my tape rock 'til my tape popped
smokin weed and bamboo, sippin 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 blowin up like you thought i would
call the crib, same number same hood, it's all good
uhh, 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 dre-eeee-eeeee-eeam
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 dre-eeee-eeeee-eeam

("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 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 doin your thing," he said, say no more