Beautiful Life
Intro: Nas
Peace yall, yeah
This one right here goes to my most loyal, loyal, loyal, loyal ones
You for me and me for you
We see things alike
We live alike, in truth
Verse 1: Nas
The craziest things already happened, get me
Could tell you gon be laughing at me or you laughing with me?
My babys mom made a book about me, she tried to out me
In Barnes & Nobles new release section shes confessin
Now the streets guessin the beefin started over some woman
Couldnt be the furthest thing from the truth
Was she looking for fame? yo I hope she got it
Since then I been the object, gossip people tried to target
All women should bid
For keeping real fathers away from their kids
These rappers talkin real shxt I lived
How many been married, divorced, their ex lady wildin
Hires a lawyer, judge awards em monthly eighty thousand
Stevie Wonder sent me word that he was in my corner
Blind but still sees the pain of a young performer
Used to be my rib thought it was til death do us
She married again and Im wishin all the best to her
Got me looking for my mother, all I see is suckers
She lookin over me now sayin dont trust em
Come on Im livin, I dont need many to pray for me
Her bad, she wanna keep the kids away from their dad
Tell you lames something, spit some game
Planes carry me to Madrid, Spain, so why complain?
When you place blame, then youre defective
When you take blame, then youre respected
You gotta give me credit
Chorus- RaVaughn: Woah
Life is good, I must admit it
Woah
Ups and downs, weve all been through it
Woah
Aint no other way to do it
Woah
Life is good, its good, its good
Verse 2: Nas
Uh, The craziest things just happened to me, get me
So now whatever happens next it probably wont affect me
How many people owe the feds, keep it real especially
If you an artist in this music game
The smartest ones get abused for their change
And my life is ***, super stardom, and stupid cash
So unpredictable not aware you could lose it fast
I signed my own checks, swore we paid the IRS
Somebodys stealin, I swear to God
Tsk, for now, I invest
To my incarcerated team who got life
Its not right but you still got your life
Rest in peace to Gil Scott from the kill or be killed blocks
Not from Philly but a ***** done hustled them hilltops
Commercial pop artists get all the accolades
I give a million cash away to be revered like Donny Hathaway
Probably not as half as paid as I should be
But I stay in some cars and stay in some pxssy
Its a beautiful life(Beautiful life, beautiful life)
Chorus-RaVaughn, Nas: Woah
Life is good, I must admit it (Yeah)
Woah (Beautiful life)
Ups and downs, weve all been through it
Woah (Lifes still good)
Aint no other way to do it
Woah (Yeah, yeah)
Life is good, its good, its good
Verse 3: Nas
A thin line from this gangsta life and rap stuff
I can say I never been punked, robbed, or smacked up
Proud to say I never been chased, jumped, or backed up
Or extorted for my pay stubs
Lucky or blessed from what prayer does
Cause hey, I was riding in caravans with AKs and gloves inside em
And if I should spare that man who violated my trust
I gave him a pass
My man called and I value his judgement
I let it ride and thought no more of it, its over
So if its my turn to be on the other side of the gun
Im granted my four leaf clover, no ones leaving me colder
Cause I chilled and let you breathe, yes
Lets go our own ways and let the beef digress
I done seen insanity close up, schizophrenia shows up in most us
My younger brother knows this
Not Jungle, got another brother in PA
Spazzed on em, hurt me to put hands on em til this day
I gotta say I got some fam across the USA
Cackalack to Kansas but my mans around the way had contacts
They was Spanish coppin grams and cooking ye
Willie, Bo, blowing haze, Mayo next door
Joe, Martin, Slade, Im solo these days
It wasnt my fault
I never knew the time of death
and maturity would sever my crew up in New York
Barely survived
Large, I thank you for teaching me
not to pop my letter Ps in the booth
How to control my vocals and spit poetically smooth
Akinyele, you knew
I was your brother til death
Back when you put me on to NiQuay from Lefrak
You was a dime, we was nobodies
Say whats up to Shameek, send my love to Yadi
I pray we all get old if I never again go gold and sell tickets
We could all still kick it
Its a beautiful life
Beautiful life, beautiful life
Outro: Nas
Rest in peace to my brother Talik
Gone too soon
God bless your soul brother
He was wild
Some things we just cant explain
Life
Its messed up how much time get wasted that you cant get back
With your kids at an early age
First steps, first words
I cant see em cause you mad
Dont put yourself before the babies
Dont say crazy things to hurt that man
You hurt him enough
The good times outweighed the bad
When it was good, it was great
But because I could see him now through the courts, you mad
Okay thats how it is out here
Thats life huh
You see we cant be selfish out here
We gotta live and let love
Let the light in
To the beautiful mothers of my kids
And all the mothers around the world
Knight, Destiny
Life is good