It was all a dream
I used to read Word Up magazine
SaltnPepa and HeavyD up in the limousine
Hangin' pictures on my wall
Every Saturday Rap Attack,
Mr. Magic, Marley Marl
I let my tape rock 'til my tape pop
Smokin' weed and bamboo,
sippin' on private stock
Way back,
when I had the red and black lumberjack
With the hat to match
Remember Rappin' Duke, duh ha, duh ha
You never thought that hip hop
would take it this far
Now I'm in the limelight
'cause I rhyme tight
Time to get paid,
blow up like the World Trade
Born sinner,
the opposite of a winner
Remember
when I used to eat sardines for dinner
Peace to Ron G, Brucey B, Kid Capri
Funkmaster Fle , Lovebug Starsky
I'm blowin' up like you thought I would
Call the crib,
same number same hood
It's all good
Uh, and if you don't know,
now you know, ya know
You know very well who you are
Don't let em hold you down,
reach for the stars
You had a goal,
but not that many
'cause you're the only one
I'll give you good and plenty
I made the change from a common thief
To up close an personal with Robin Leach
And I'm far from cheap,
I smoke skunk with my peeps all day
Spread love, it's the Brooklyn way
The Moet and Alize keep me pissy
Girls used to diss me
Now they write letters cause they missme
I never thought it could happen,
this rappin' stuff
I was too used to packin' 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 2 hear Biggie Small speak
Livin' life without fear
Puttin' 5 karats in my baby girl's ear
Lunches, brunches,
interviews by the pool
Considered a fool
'cause I dropped out of high school
Stereotypes of black male misunderstood
And it's still all good
Uh...and if you don't
know, now you know, ya know
You know very well who you are
Don't let em hold you down,
reach for the stars
You had a goal, but not that many
'cause you're the only one
I'll give you good and plenty
Super Nintendo, Sega Genesis
When I was dead broke
man, I couldn't picture this
50 inch screen,
money green leather sofa
Got two rides,
a limousine with a chauffeur
Phone bill about two G's flat
No need to worry,
my accountant handles that
And my whole crew is loungin'
Celebratin' every day,
no more public housin'
Thinkin' back on my one room shack
Now my mom pimps a 'LLAc
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,
we wonder why Christmas missed us
Birthdays was the worst days
Now we sip champagne when we
thirs tay
Uh, damn right I like the life I live
'Cause I went from negative to positive
And it's all...
You know very well who you are
Don't let em hold you down,
reach for the stars
You had a goal, but not that many
'cause you're the only one
I'll give you good and plenty
(It's all good)
...and if you don't know,
now you know, ya know, uh
Uh, uh...and if you don't know,
now you know, ya know
Uh...and if you don't know,
now you know, ya know, uh
