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[00:10.86] Uh, I grew up in Norwalk
[00:12.11] Hanging by the donut shop
[00:13.65] Didn't have a car so we used to have to walk the block
[00:17.86] I was only six years old, I was running
[00:20.37] Cold bare feet when the storm started coming
[00:21.87] Mama worked two jobs
[00:23.11] Couldn't keep the fridge stocked
[00:25.59] Used to eat popcorn for dinner with the soda pop
[00:28.61] Moved out one too many times, couldn't count it
[00:31.35] Always keep it real, no doubtin'
[00:34.36] Young girl you better go fast
[00:37.11] This world ain't gonna hold back
[00:40.64] You know you gotta own your life, uh
[00:43.11] And I saw it in my dreams
[00:45.61] I knew I'd be seventeen
[00:46.84] Watching reality spinning around
[00:52.60] And I saw it in my dreams
[00:56.37] I knew life would change for me
[00:57.11] This is reality
[00:59.86] Look at me now
[01:03.11] Had to let the house go
[01:04.60] Didn't let me say no
[01:05.86] Mama had to quit her job
[01:07.63] Just so I could make the show
[01:10.11] Thought it was the big break, still no breaking
[01:11.36] Gave me seven G's and a deal, didn't take it
[01:13.60] Days in the motel, nights in the studio
[01:15.38] Spending every penny praying God don't let us go broke
[01:19.61] Fashion Nova got us in a house (ay), L.A living
[01:21.86] Got my own bed now, it's been a minute
[01:24.13] Young girl you better go fast
[01:28.12] This world ain't gonna hold back
[01:30.86] You know you gotta own your life, uh
[01:34.37] And I saw in my dreams
[01:38.35] I knew I'd be seventeen
[01:42.61] Watching reality spinning around (spinning around)
[01:43.61] And I saw it in my dreams
[01:47.85] I knew life would change for me
[01:50.13] This is reality
[01:52.86] Look at me now (look at me now)
[01:57.11] I used to dream (used to dream)
[02:01.36] I used to dream about it
[02:03.86] I knew that I would make it out
[02:09.35] Ain't what it seems (what it seems)
[02:13.36] That's why I never doubt it
[02:16.61] I know I'm gonna make it out
[02:21.10] And I saw in my dreams
[02:23.36] I knew I'd be seventeen
[02:25.11] Watching reality spinning around
[02:30.36] And I saw it in my dreams
[02:34.86] I knew life would change for me
[02:36.36] This is reality
[02:40.61] Look at me now
