Intro:
(fuck all you hoes) get a grip motherfucker.
Yeah this album is dedicated to all the teachers that told me
Iand'd never amount to nothinand' to all the people that lived above the
Buildings that i was hustlinand' in front of that called the police on
Me when i was just tryinand' to make some money to feed my daughters
And all the niggaz in the struggle you know what iand'm sayinand'?
Uh ha itand's all good baby bay-bee, uh
Verse one:
It was all a dream
I used to read word up magazine
Saltand'nand'pepa and heavy d up in the limousine
Hanginand' pictures on my wall
Every saturday rap attack, mr. magic, marley marl
I let my tape rock and'til my tape popped
Smokinand' weed and bamboo, sippinand' on private stock
Way back, when i had the red and black lumberjack
With the hat to match
Remember rappinand' duke, duh-ha, duh-ha
You never thought that hip hop would take it this far
Now iand'm in the limelight and'cause i rhyme tight
Time to get paid, blow up like the world trade
Born filla, the opposite of a winner
Remember when i used to eat sardines for dinner
Peace to ron g, brucey b, kid capri
Funkmaster flex, lovebug starsky
Iand'm blowinand' up like you thought i would
Call the crib, same number same hood
Itand's all good
Uh, and if you donand't know, now you know, nigga, uh
Chorus:
You know very well who you are
Donand't let em hold you down, reach for the stars
You had a go, but not that many
and'cause youand're the only one iand'll give you good and plenty
Verse two:
I made the change from a common thief
To up close and personal with robin leach
And iand'm far from cheap, i smoke skunk with my peeps all day
Spread love, itand's the brooklyn way
The moet and alize keep me pissy
Girls used to diss me
Now they write letters and'cause they miss me
I never thought it could happen, this rappinand' stuff
I was too used to packinand' gats and stuff
Now honies play me close like butter played toast
From the mississippi down to the east coast
Condos in queens, indo for weeks
Sold out seats to hear biggie smalls speak
Livinand' life without fear
Puttinand' 5 karats in my baby girland's ears
Lunches, brunches, interviews by the pool
Considered a fool and'cause i dropped out of high school
Stereotypes of a black male misunderstood
And itand's still all good
Uh...and if you donand't know, now you know, nigga
Verse three:
Super nintendo, sega genesis
When i was dead broke, man i couldnand't picture this
50 inch screen, money green leather sofa
Got two rides, a limousine with a chauffeur
Phone bill about two gand's flat
No need to worry, my accountant handles that
And my whole crew is lounginand'
Celebratinand' every day, no more public housinand'
Thinkinand' back on my one-room shack
Now my mom pimps a acand' with minks on her back
And she loves to show me off, of course
Smiles every time my face is up in the source
We used to fuss when the landlord dissed us
No heat, wonder why christmas missed us
Birthdays was the worst days
Now we sip champagne when we thirst-ay
Uh, damn right i like the life i live
and'cause i went from negative to positive
And itand's all...
(itand's all good)
...and if you donand't know, now you know, nigga, uh
Uh, uh...and if you donand't know, now you know, nigga
Uh...and if you donand't know, now you know, nigga, uh
Representinand' b-town in the house, junior mafia, mad flavor, uh
Uh, yeah, a-ight
