The Dreamer (feat. Talib Kweli & Timan Family Choir)

48 Contributors The Dreamer Lyrics With the backing of the Timan Family Choir and the legendary Talib Kweli (½ of BlackStar) – .Paak delivers a truthful song about his struggles when he was younger and how he made it as an artist now. … Read More [Skit] I enjoy some of the old and I enjoy the new And if I can find a balance between it, that's where I find my satisfaction [Intro: Timan Family Choir & (Anderson .Paak)] Don't stop now, keep dreaming Don't stop now, keep dreaming Don't stop now, keep dreaming Don't stop now, keep dreaming Don't stop now (Yeah), keep dreaming [Verse 1: Anderson .Paak] I'm on my fifth brew and my rent's due Sixth and west roof, I can see it all Hold on to my hand, that's my lil' dude Look at Kenzo, swaggin' like his paw One for the occasion and get ya good suit Fuck your reservation, bitch, I brought 'em all Look at where you came from, Californication Since a little baby skating in boogie boards and raiding your Cookie jar, my radio analog , I wanted them Nikes, mama got me Lugz (And all) [Chorus 1: Anderson .Paak & Timan Family Choir] This one's for all the little dreamers And the ones who never gave a fuck I'm a product of the tube and the free lunch Living room, watching old reruns And who cares, your daddy couldn't be here? Mama always kept the cable on I'm a product of the tube and the free lunch Living room, watching old reruns[Verse 2: Anderson .Paak] One for the occasion, fuck your reservation Call up all the haters, it's official Californication, ever since a baby Radio and the cable, I got the dish, too, and, oh [Chorus 1: Anderson .Paak & Timan Family Choir] This one's for all the little dreamers And the ones who never gave a fuck I'm a product of the tube and the free lunch Living room, watching old reruns And who cares, your daddy couldn't be here? Mama always kept the cable on I'm a product of the tube and the free lunch Living room, watching old reruns [Interlude: Timan Family Choir] Don't stop now, keep dreaming Don't stop now, keep dreaming Don't stop now, keep dreaming Don't stop now, keep dreaming Don't stop now, keep dreaming Don't stop now, keep dreaming Don't stop now, keep dreaming Don't stop now, keep dreaming Don't stop now, keep dreaming[Chorus 2: Anderson .Paak & Timan Family Choir] This one's for all the little dreamers I'm a product of the tube and the free lunch And who cares, your daddy couldn't be here? I'm a product of the tube and the free lunch [Bridge: Talib Kweli] This is the music that you gotta feel Gave you the truth before I got a deal No rabbit in a hat, it ain't no magic, ain't no Copperfield More like a panther, Huey Newton, Bobby Seale Word to the free lunch, who knew what we would become? Who would be defunct? Which rumours would be debunked? Yeah, this is the music that you gotta feel Yeah, gave you the truth before I got a deal No rabbit in a hat, it ain't no magic, ain't no Copperfield More like a panther, Huey Newton, Bobby Seale Word to the free lunch, who knew what we would become? Who would be defunct? Which rumours would be debunked? [Verse 3: Talib Kweli] Used to be scared of all my fears 'Til I woke up from this nightmare Now what become of a dream deferred , now until I leave this earth The music make your speakers burst, I always put my people first It's deep how when I speak, they say I'm preaching like I lead a church No proper opposition, competition gonna need a nurse My job as an artist is making miracles To show you how to struggle poetic and make it lyrical Crystallize the thought to make it clear to you And make the revolution irresistable[Chorus 1: Anderson .Paak] This one's for all the little dreamers And the ones who never gave a fuck I'm a product of the tube and the free lunch Living room, watching old reruns And who cares, your daddy couldn't be here? Mama always kept the cable on I'm a product of the tube and the free lunch Living room, watching old reruns [Interlude: Timan Family Choir] Don't stop now, keep dreaming Don't stop now, keep dreaming Don't stop now, keep dreaming Don't stop now, keep dreaming Don't stop now, keep dreaming Don't stop now, keep dreaming Don't stop now, keep dreaming Don't stop now, keep dreaming Don't stop now, keep dreaming [Outro] Oh my gosh, guys, calm down Stop it [Skit] Now, evolution, where's it all going? Is it coming to an end or it it just beginning There was one fellow who know'd Malibu quite well at a certain time in history And I doubt if, uh, very few people are able to find these types of conditions again Due to crowds and controls and much bureaucracy But there are other areas which are magnificent or treasures of this world And for somebody with adventure and excitement in their lives, and they have a lot of excitement and adventure They can find this way of living