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Wave to 'Em

from Just Waking Up by Mike Dreams

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M. Hannah, N. Phillips, K. Sarfehjooy, J. Timmerman & T. Adedipe
MUSIC2DREAM2 (ASCAP)
Produced by Beatnick and K-Salaam
Additional Vocals by Toyebi Adedipe and various kids from the “Northside YMCA”

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(Verse 1)

I told 'em I was making a classic
They turned around chuckling, laughing
They underestimated my passion
So I used that as fuel
From these fools
'Till the day I had 'em
Eating they words
Gettin' full from the rations
It's clear to see they lack rationale
If they take a listen to these records
And claim they just average
Been trying to diss him
Story of my life
Back in the day
I was just a fat kid
With a lisp then
Honed my craft to a T
Like Lipton
Finna blow
Can't cool me off here
Listen
Ordinary people
I took the high road to be a legend like John
And I don’t even get lifted
Tell ‘em save room
On they top ten list and competition
I’ll knock ‘em out like Liston
They thought my mission was impossible
I cruise like Tom thru the drama though
I tell them haters vamanos

(Chorus)

(Verse 2)

And I don’t do nothing but write
Like I’m never wrong
That goes both ways,
Pause, I’m forever strong
The opposite of weak
Leave ‘em in awe
Just so they don't have nothing to say
The opposite of speak
When opposition seeks
To halt my operative speech
I break up out the straight jacket
Psychopathic on the beat
Trying to be a champion
But still don't have a ring
Still they way up out my range, and not even in my lane,
My aim, I am the mayne driving crazy and deranged,
Like it’s Jay-Z and his dame when
The car burst into flames
I birth into the game
With an Grade A flow
They get a C-Section
They only see sections
I see the bigger picture
Like projections on the wall
Like we was missing a season
Tell 'em I will never fall
Stall or never let up
Been cutting the mustard
I grind
They way beHeinz (behind)
I’m waiting for you to catch up (Ketchup)
Will they ever?

(Verse 3)

So as I work towards a deal
Bare the fruits of my labor
Before you get to the core
You gotta work through the peel
I work to give my verses universal appeal
I'm ready to play my part
They rehearsing it still
Leave 'em in a hearse
From the steel
When I body these beats
With the heat
You are at my pen's will
All joints ballpoint
There is no pencil
That means they can’t erase
When I’m sketching that real
Vivid image
See it sharply in the frame
Sign my name and leave my mark
Like I threw a sharpie at the game
I plan well
Labels better play they hands well
Or you can tell 'em that it's no deal
Howie Mandell
I’m the host
Give praise to the most
Cuz he blessed me
I ain’t trying to boast
But if he let me
Any chance I get
I’m tooting my own horn
Dizzy Gillespie
And shaking up the world
Epilepsy

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from Just Waking Up, released October 14, 2010

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Mike Dreams Minneapolis

Mike Dreams, born Michael Alexander Hannah, is an American Hip-Hop Artist & Songwriter, from Minneapolis, MN.
Since 2007, Dreams has released music independently. Mike Dreams was featured on the STARZ Network Hit Television series, “POWER”, executive produced by 50 Cent, NBA on TNT and MTV's "Siesta Key" and "Jersey Shore". ... more

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