Lyrics
Down on the courts in Bed Stuy
Setting the scene in Bed Stuy, a neighborhood, possibly depicting a basketball court.
A legend rose from the streets
Referring to a legendary figure emerging from the streets, likely Connie Hawkins.
Just a poor kid with no use for what the others called gravity
Describing Hawkins as a poor kid who defies gravity, suggesting exceptional basketball skills.
People came from all around to see young connie Hawkins do his thing
Crowds gather to witness Connie Hawkins' basketball prowess, especially at Rucker Park.
When the hawk went up against the best at Rucker park
Highlighting Hawkins' challenges against the best players at Rucker Park.
oh how the choir would sing
Metaphorically expressing the admiration for Hawkins through the metaphor of a singing choir.
High flying kid do you know what you just did
Praising Hawkins' high-flying abilities and questioning if he comprehends the magnitude of his achievements.
Is It just a dream love, is it just a dream love, steady you go
Expressing uncertainty and questioning if Hawkins' success is just a dream.
Hey pa I think I’m gonna make it, I’m going away on a one way ticket
Hawkins informs his father about his potential success and departure on a one-way journey.
Is it just a dream love, is it just a dream love, steady you go
Reiterating the dream-like nature of Hawkins' aspirations and the need for steadiness.
round here those are always sinking, folks will say connie what were you thinking
Local skepticism and criticism towards Hawkins' ambitious dreams.
He lead the team in Highschool he never once got beat two years in a row
Recalling Hawkins' success in high school, emphasizing his unbeaten record for two consecutive years.
Got a scholarship to Iowa and knew that he had to go
Hawkins secures a scholarship to Iowa, indicating his path towards a professional career.
he sent a letter home, to his papa, said papa I’m going to the nba
Hawkins informs his father about his NBA ambitions through a letter.
But then out of nowhere his name got dropped into a scandal, always someone got to pay
An unexpected scandal jeopardizes Hawkins' NBA prospects.
I got to got to got to get going now pop, there’s a detective here from the DA
Hawkins faces pressure from a detective regarding the scandal, hinting at coercion.
He’s telling me they’ll lock me away, if I don’t say what he wants me to saaaaaaaay
Expressing Hawkins' dilemma and the threat of legal consequences if he doesn't comply with the detective's demands.
So to all the kids on the back home lots, I swear it isn’t like they say
Hawkins assures the folks back home that the situation isn't as it's portrayed.
the investigators pushed me around, and then I was black balled by the nba
Hawkins claims mistreatment by investigators and being blackballed by the NBA.
That playground legend, who could dunk when he was eleven, with super natural abilities, long before MJ before the Doctor.
Describing Hawkins as a playground legend with extraordinary abilities from a young age, predating MJ and the Doctor (possibly referring to Michael Jordan and Julius Erving).
His Dreams were stolen, stomped on and thrown in, never got his day in the sun
Expressing the theft of Hawkins' dreams and his exclusion from the limelight.
And now here lies High Flying Hawkins the greatest player that never was
Reflecting on Hawkins' unrealized potential and greatness that went unrecognized.
So to all the kids on the back home lots, I swear it isn’t like they say
Reiterating Hawkins' defense against false portrayals and mistreatment by investigators.
the investigators pushed me around, and I was black balled by the nba
Reaffirming Hawkins' claim of being blackballed by the NBA.
His Dreams were stolen, stomped on and thrown in, never got his day in the sun
Repeating the theme of Hawkins' stolen dreams and the absence of his day in the sun.
And now here lies High Flying Hawkins the greatest player there ever was
Concluding with Hawkins being remembered as the greatest player who never received the recognition he deserved.
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