[00:00.000] 作词 : Nasir Jones/Ernest Wilson/Regina Brown/Richard Davis/Stafford Floyd
[00:00.323] 作曲 : Nasir Jones/Ernest Wilson/Regina Brown/Richard Davis/Stafford Floyd
[00:00.646]Intro: Nas
[00:04.668]Peace y'all, yeah
[00:12.929]This one right here goes to my most loyal, loyal, loyal, loyal ones
[00:23.974]You for me and me for you
[00:27.450]We see things alike
[00:30.386]We live alike, in truth
[00:38.305]Verse 1: Nas
[01:17.814]The craziest things already happened, get me
[01:19.968]Could tell you 'gon be laughing at me or you laughing with me?
[01:22.663]My baby's mom made a book about me, she tried to out me
[01:25.471]In Barnes & Nobles new release section she's confessin'
[01:28.969]Now the streets guessin' the beefin' started over some woman
[01:31.880]Couldn't be the furthest thing from the truth
[01:33.611]Was she looking for fame? yo I hope she got it
[01:36.260]Since then I been the object, gossip people tried to target
[01:38.886]All women should bid
[01:40.455]For keeping real fathers away from their kids
[01:42.314]These rappers talkin' real shxt I lived
[01:44.314]How many been married, divorced, their ex lady wildin'
[01:46.987]Hires a lawyer, judge awards 'em monthly eighty thousand
[01:49.942]Stevie Wonder sent me word that he was in my corner
[01:52.468]Blind but still sees the pain of a young performer
[01:55.342]Used to be my rib thought it was 'til death do us
[01:57.813]She married again and I'm wishin' all the best to her
[02:00.720]Got me looking for my mother, all I see is suckers
[02:03.559]She lookin' over me now sayin' don't trust 'em
[02:06.136]Come on I'm livin', I don't need many to pray for me
[02:08.673]Her bad, she wanna keep the kids away from their dad
[02:12.096]Tell you lames something, spit some game
[02:14.183]Planes carry me to Madrid, Spain, so why complain?
[02:17.048]When you place blame, then you're defective
[02:19.625]When you take blame, then you're respected
[02:22.164]You gotta give me credit
[02:23.760]Chorus- RaVaughn: Woah
[02:25.682]Life is good, I must admit it
[02:29.061]Woah
[02:31.032]Ups and downs, we've all been through it
[02:34.447]Woah
[02:36.468]Ain't no other way to do it
[02:39.909]Woah
[02:41.703]Life is good, it's good, it's good
[02:43.226]Verse 2: Nas
[02:44.256]Uh, The craziest things just happened to me, get me
[02:46.215]So now whatever happens next it probably won't affect me
[02:48.927]How many people owe the feds, keep it real especially
[02:51.743]If you an artist in this music game
[02:53.326]The smartest ones get abused for their change
[02:55.189]And my life is ***, super stardom, and stupid cash
[02:57.689]So unpredictable not aware you could lose it fast
[03:00.446]I signed my own checks, swore we paid the IRS
[03:03.104]Somebody's stealin', I swear to God
[03:05.032]Tsk, for now, I invest
[03:06.890]To my incarcerated team who got life
[03:09.170]It's not right but you still got your life
[03:11.370]Rest in peace to Gil Scott from the kill or be killed blocks
[03:14.122]Not from Philly but a ***** done hustled them hilltops
[03:16.924]Commercial pop artists get all the accolades
[03:19.444]I give a million cash away to be revered like Donny Hathaway
[03:22.512]Probably not as half as paid as I should be
[03:24.581]But I stay in some cars and stay in some pxssy
[03:27.078]It's a beautiful life(Beautiful life, beautiful life)
[03:28.469]Chorus-RaVaughn, Nas: Woah
[03:30.434]Life is good, I must admit it (Yeah)
[03:33.864]Woah (Beautiful life)
[03:35.679]Ups and downs, we've all been through it
[03:39.177]Woah (Life's still good)
[03:41.367]Ain't no other way to do it
[03:44.680]Woah (Yeah, yeah)
[03:46.608]Life is good, it's good, it's good
[03:47.765]Verse 3: Nas
[03:48.565]A thin line from this gangsta life and rap stuff
[03:50.900]I can say I never been punked, robbed, or smacked up
[03:53.622]Proud to say I never been chased, jumped, or backed up
[03:56.415]Or extorted for my pay stubs
[03:57.713]Lucky or blessed from what prayer does
[03:59.739]'Cause hey, I was riding in caravans with AK's and gloves inside 'em
[04:03.068]And if I should spare that man who violated my trust
[04:05.479]I gave him a pass
[04:06.543]My man called and I value his judgement
[04:08.568]I let it ride and thought no more of it, it's over
[04:11.285]So if it's my turn to be on the other side of the gun
[04:13.856]I'm granted my four leaf clover, no one's leaving me colder
[04:16.852]'Cause I chilled and let you breathe, yes
[04:18.722]Let's go our own ways and let the beef digress
[04:21.379]I done seen insanity close up, schizophrenia shows up in most us
[04:24.946]My younger brother knows this
[04:26.609]Not Jungle, got another brother in PA
[04:28.692]Spazzed on' em, hurt me to put hands on 'em 'til this day
[04:31.500]I gotta say I got some fam across the USA
[04:34.031]Cackalack to Kansas but my mans around the way had contacts
[04:37.188]They was Spanish coppin' grams and cooking 'ye
[04:39.125]Willie, Bo, blowing haze, Mayo next door
[04:42.075]Joe, Martin, Slade, I'm solo these days
[04:44.060]It wasn't my fault
[04:45.192]I never knew the time of death
[04:46.696]and maturity would sever my crew up in New York
[04:49.243]Barely survived
[04:50.136]Large, I thank you for teaching me
[04:51.736]not to pop my letter P's in the booth
[04:54.006]How to control my vocals and spit poetically smooth
[04:56.569]Akinyele, you knew
[04:57.718]I was your brother 'til death
[04:59.450]Back when you put me on to NiQuay from Lefrak
[05:01.795]You was a dime, we was nobodies
[05:04.067]Say what's up to Shameek, send my love to Yadi
[05:06.673]I pray we all get old if I never again go gold and sell tickets
[05:10.206]We could all still kick it
[05:11.950]It's a beautiful life
[05:13.999]Beautiful life, beautiful life
[05:15.746]Outro: Nas
[05:16.536]Rest in peace to my brother Talik
[05:19.437]Gone too soon
[05:21.390]God bless your soul brother
[05:23.835]He was wild
[05:25.770]Some things we just can't explain
[05:28.989]Life
[05:30.852]It's messed up how much time get wasted that you can't get back
[05:34.419]With your kids at an early age
[05:37.159]First steps, first words
[05:39.491]I can't see 'em cause you mad
[05:42.668]Don't put yourself before the babies
[05:45.858]Don't say crazy things to hurt that man
[05:49.172]You hurt him enough
[05:51.797]The good times outweighed the bad
[05:54.474]When it was good, it was great
[05:57.506]But because I could see him now through the courts, you mad
[06:03.962]Okay that's how it is out here
[06:07.110]That's life huh
[06:09.489]You see we can't be selfish out here
[06:14.657]We gotta live and let love
[06:19.889]Let the light in
[06:21.602]To the beautiful mothers of my kids
[06:24.011]And all the mothers around the world
[06:26.619]Knight, Destiny
[06:30.000]Life is good