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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth
Pete Rock & C.L. Smooth
Performer
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Penn
Penn
Songwriter
P. Phillips
P. Phillips
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Pete Rock
Pete Rock
Producer
Dante Ross
Dante Ross
Executive Producer
Edward Ferrell
Edward Ferrell
Executive Producer
Raoul Jordu Roach
Raoul Jordu Roach
Executive Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Some live the good life, loungin' by the pool
Catchin' a suntan and everything's cool
Male or female, you wanna be set
In the big mansion drinkin' Moët
You read the Wall Street journal, later for the comic
Far from dumb because you practice logic
You lived poor in the ghetto, never had the money easily
But you found the remedy
So you, your girl and your kids could have a better opportunity
To teach 'em all about unity
Cultivate in the brains the word
Of Allah the master and they go far
But you still go visit your old stompin' grounds
Indeed to help another that's down
A tough situation cuts like a knife
In search of the goof life
[Verse 2]
The good life
[Verse 3]
From the church to home, on down to the prison
People wanna know, how is he, she livin'?
Does he work? Do you wonder if his life will bloom?
Is the girl gonna have the kid any time soon?
Hows the mother? Do they ever go visit the brother?
What about the dad? I heard he drinks undercover
Some are still shooting up, another on crack
Just the other day trooper got sent back
What type of life do you lead? Tell me
'Cause you could be anything you want to be
Some will strive for the good life in any case
The mind is a terrible thing to waste
On drugs, violence and hatred of another color
Hear me now, brother
All around the world the husband and wife
Work night and day in search of the good life
[Verse 4]
The good life
[Verse 5]
The G double O D L I F E
Livin' in luxury
Care free, period
No time to waste when cash is all day
We work instead of play
I B U I L D inside of me, knowledge
And quickly you vacate the city
From a paranoid mental delusion
Plain and simple, our whole course confusion
Yo, that's your fault
Stop the set assault
'Cause I put the bad like Mo to a halt
My destiny I define as heavenly
So Fort Knox, open sesame
Light shines and the birds keep singing
As I still cling to my positive up bringing
With the need to succeed, right?
On a natural high, the good life
[Verse 6]
The good life
[Verse 7]
The good life
[Verse 8]
The good life
Written by: P. Phillips, Penn
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