(To give you what you need) We gonna tell you how it is
When you're living the good life, good life Everything is tight, money right Everybody wanna be by your side, tryin' to ride Such a good life, good life When you're living the good life, good life Everything is tight, money right Everybody wanna be by your side, tryin' to ride Such a good life, good life
You thought it was a fad, you really can't understand rap How these young playas come up and live fat Big houses, cars, watch the homies bubble Do a lot of good but can't stay out of trouble They call you, "Boss" 'cause he's the president He bought a lot of stuff you could never get Take us to the game, you wanna see my bus But all the little kids wanna be like us
When they get home and turn the TV on It's 'Too Short' baby on the microphone I see a lot of styles when I'm watchin' videos Lookin' at the background talking 'bout the hoes Then the R and B cats incorporated rap into their program (What happened to the slow jams?) We droppin' platinum, numba one, bitch, that's how it's done
When you're living the good life, good life Everything is tight, money right Everybody wanna be by your side, tryin' to ride Such a good life, good life When you're living the good life, good life Everything is tight, money right Everybody wanna be by your side, tryin' to ride Such a good life, good life
Li'l homie went to school everyday, he knew what he wanted Want tryin' to be a thug, want tryin' to get blunted It was all a dream, but there's certain things You gotta do, like do good in school His best friend wouldn't listen, didn't make good grades Coach kicked him off the team, wouldn't let him play So he stopped goin' to school, he started hangin' with some g's Drinkin' beer, smokin' weed
Two years later, one went to college Quick he got a basketball scholarship His homeboy was in the hood, one day got arrested Sent him to the pen they say he got molested Jealous 'cause his ol' friend took the right path Watchin' ESPN, I saw him in the draft Now he got a V-12 sittin' on dubs, that's how it is when you what
When you're living the good life, good life Everything is tight, money right Everybody wanna be by your side, tryin' to ride Such a good life, good life When you're living the good life, good life Everything is tight, money right Everybody wanna be by your side, tryin' to ride Such a good life, good life
She used to be a nerd on the honor roll A four eye conesour, books, kinda short on looks A latch key kid, best friend was her computer In high school nobody wanted to do her When she graduated from college, she got paid Got a good job, now she got it made She got the legs and the walk that'll make you stare her down
You betta get your shit together, you're runnin' out of time Somethin' on your mind, you need to stop lyin' You ain't ballin' like her, you can't get into the party Out in Beverly hills, tryin' to flip a Ferrari But you credit ain't cool and you got declined He said, "You're welcome", and, "But to come back anytime" But me, I'm spending cash for this, bitch, and that's just the way it is
When you're living the good life, good life Everything is tight, money right Everybody wanna be by your side, tryin' to ride Such a good life, good life When you're living the good life, good life Everything is tight, money right Everybody wanna be by your side, tryin' to ride Such a good life, good life
When you're living the good life, good life Such a good life, good life