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[00:07.62] Uh, I grew up in Norwalk
[00:10.87] Hanging by the donut shop
[00:12.38] Didn't have a car so we used to have to walk the block
[00:14.87] I was only six years old, I was running
[00:17.62] Cold bare feet when the storm started coming
[00:20.12] Mama worked two jobs
[00:21.62] Couldn't keep the fridge stocked
[00:23.14] Used to eat popcorn for dinner with the soda pop
[00:25.64] Moved out one too many times, couldn't count it
[00:29.11] Always keep it real, no doubtin'
[00:31.87] Young girl you better go fast
[00:34.62] This world ain't gonna hold back
[00:37.13] You know you gotta own your life, uh
[00:41.36] And I saw it in my dreams
[00:43.87] I knew I'd be seventeen
[00:46.12] Watching reality spinning around
[00:51.60] And I saw it in my dreams
[00:54.41] I knew life would change for me
[00:56.87] This is reality
[00:59.87] Look at me now
[01:02.67] Had to let the house go
[01:04.37] Didn't let me say no
[01:05.89] Mama had to quit her job
[01:07.12] Just so I could make the show
[01:08.39] Thought it was the big break, still no breaking
[01:11.12] Gave me seven G's and a deal, didn't take it
[01:13.87] Days in the motel, nights in the studio
[01:16.12] Spending every penny praying God don't let us go broke
[01:18.86] Fashion Nova got us in a house (ay), L.A living
[01:22.62] Got my own bed now, it's been a minute
[01:25.37] Young girl you better go fast
[01:27.89] This world ain't gonna hold back
[01:30.62] You know you gotta own your life, uh
[01:35.12] And I saw in my dreams
[01:36.87] I knew I'd be seventeen
[01:39.61] Watching reality spinning around (spinning around)
[01:45.63] And I saw it in my dreams
[01:47.63] I knew life would change for me
[01:50.37] This is reality
[01:52.86] Look at me now (look at me now)
[01:57.37] I used to dream (used to dream)
[02:00.88] I used to dream about it
[02:03.12] I knew that I would make it out
[02:07.87] Ain't what it seems (what it seems)
[02:10.86] That's why I never doubt it
[02:14.37] I know I'm gonna make it out
[02:19.88] And I saw in my dreams
[02:22.37] I knew I'd be seventeen
[02:25.10] Watching reality spinning around
[02:30.13] And I saw it in my dreams
[02:33.13] I knew life would change for me
[02:35.88] This is reality
[02:38.12] Look at me now
