Dream While I’m Awake Songtext
von Jelly Roll

What if Jesus Christ came back and he was homeless?
I wonder if any of us would even notice
Speak to him all the time, but really, we don′t know him
And everything we owe him, we don't even show him
I finally got it right, so I said that it was overdue
Try to treat people right, ′cause that's the golden rule
They tell me, "Jelly, we ain't met nobody cold as you"
I tell ′em, "I remember having to eat moldy food"

I try to stay confident and humble, but that′s a hard balance
'Cause in my life, I′ve probably slept on a hundred couches
I've been through so much, and now I tell the world about it
Can′t believe I made it, I was so doubted
I went to jail for the pack that I pieced out
My people left me out to dry like a beach towel
I can see the stars, they in my reach now
I told my daddy he could finally sleep in peace now


How much can I take? Got my hands to the sky
I'm searching for a break, got my knees on the ground
My head up while I pray
I′m talking to the Lord, I need a better way
I only dream while I'm awake
I only dream while I'm awake
I only dream while I′m awake
I only dream while I′m awake
I only dream while I'm awake

There′s two sorta dreams in life
The one you have while you're asleep
And the one that you stay awake just to chase
There′s no telling how many miles you may
Or may not have to walk just to catch your dream
But always remember
Dream as if you'll live forever, and live as if you′ll die today
Dreams are today's answers to tomorrow's questions

I always felt rejected, never accepted
Came in this game hoping they would make exceptions
Now I got these critics always dissecting
Every mixtape but I don′t need they suggestions
This my direction, my own lane, my own thing
My own squad, Molly Gang, it′s A game
When I started they told me that I would never budge
They said a white boy can't rap about selling drugs


They said that I was stupid, said I was actin′ wild
But if that's all I know, what else could I rap about?
And if it wasn′t for God and the fans
I'd probably still be somewhere weighing grams
And I know how a stick-up feels
And how it feels to go to Florida just to pick up pills
All the way in Cali ′bout to ship that kill
Ship that real, man I gotta get this deal

How much can I take? Got my hands to the sky
I'm searching for a break, got my knees on the ground
My head up while I pray
I'm talking to the Lord, I need a better way
I only dream while I′m awake
I only dream while I′m awake
I only dream while I'm awake
I only dream while I′m awake
I only dream while I'm awake

I′m still living in the moment
The money won't last, the reason why I blow it
I′m rapping my ass off, but critics don't hear it
Or they judging by the lyrics, or my appearance?

It's sad that this industry is all about the image now
You can only make it if you got a gimmick now
They told me they want me to change, man, that shit is wild
They said that I was too brash and I should simmer down

I said I′m really from the streets, bitch, I get around
Out of town, looking for someone to front me 50 pounds
This rap shit is cool, no denying it
I just pray I never take my skates out of retirement

How much can I take? Got my hands to the sky
I′m searching for a break, got my knees on the ground
My head up while I pray
I'm talking to the Lord, I need a better way
I only dream while I′m awake
I only dream while I'm awake
I only dream while I′m awake
I only dream while I'm awake
I only dream while I′m awake

How much can I take? Got my hands to the sky
I'm searching for a break, got my knees on the ground
My head up while I pray
I'm talking to the Lord, I need a better way
I only dream while I′m awake