It's All Good
Greenie Lyrics

When I'z 13, the beatdowns were horrible...
At the age of 13, I experienced intense physical assaults that were extremely distressing.

The pain was intollable, the beef unresolveable...
The pain I endured was unbearable, and the conflicts I faced seemed impossible to resolve.

I hardly saw my own mother, then I developed a stutter...
I had minimal interaction with my mother, and as a result, I developed a severe speech impediment.

... that was so fuckin' bad I couldn't talk to no others...
My stutter was so severe that I struggled to communicate with anyone else.

I was always left out so I had so much self doubt...
Constantly being excluded from social interactions led to a significant lack of self-confidence.

Kids would ask me my name?and... nn... nn... nnn.nn.nno... nnothing'd come out...
When asked my name, I would stutter uncontrollably, unable to form any coherent words.

If saying one word could make you struggle 10 minutes...
The mere act of uttering a single word would cause me to struggle for a duration of ten minutes.

... then on the streets of NY, who u think'd let you finish!
In the streets of New York, there were no allowances for people like me to complete a sentence.

How would you make friends if you couldn't say "WHAT UP?"
If I couldn't even say a simple greeting like "WHAT UP?", how was I supposed to form friendships?

--as a kid I decided I would just stay shut up...
As a child, I made the conscious decision to remain silent and not speak at all.

But then I found out?that when I rapped I was fluent...
To my surprise, I discovered that I could fluently express myself when I started rapping.

But this was the 80s, I was white AND I'z Jewish...
However, as a white person who was also Jewish, it presented a further challenge during the 1980s.

It ain't matter that I'z dope, no one cared that I'z live...
Regardless of my exceptional rapping skills, nobody seemed to care about my existence.

White kids weren't allowed to rap back in 85...
During the year 1985, it was generally uncommon for white kids to engage in rap music.

But hip-hop broke my silence... then punks came at me with violence...
Engaging with hip-hop culture allowed me to break my silence, but it also attracted hostility and violence from others.

--all over Queens and even parts of Long Island...
The mistreatment and attacks I endured were not limited to just Queens but also extended to different parts of Long Island.

I'z gettin' beated and cheated?every time that I rhymed...
Every time I showcased my rhyming skills, I was subjected to physical beatings and unfair treatment.

Cuz I was white and rhymed tight?emcees would kick my behind...
Being a talented white rapper made emcees feel threatened, causing them to overpower and defeat me.

They couldn't take me in battles so punks would rattle my crown...
Since they couldn't defeat me in rap battles, these individuals resorted to undermining my reputation.

I was barely 13 on the ground ---beat down...
At a tender age of 13, I found myself consistently beaten down and defeated.

Over and over?but I'd get up every time...
Despite facing repeated challenges and setbacks, I would always rise and persevere.

25 years later ? I'm still writing these rhymes...
Even after 25 years have passed, I am still passionately writing and creating rap lyrics.

So get yerself up and hang on a lil' longer...
Therefore, gather yourself and hold on a little longer, enduring the hardships along the way.

'Cuz whatever doesn't kill ya'z gonna make u stronger...
Remember that everything you survive will ultimately make you stronger and more resilient.

When you know it's all good, y'all it's really all good...
When you genuinely believe that everything is fine, it truly becomes all good.

When you say it's all good... do you mean it's ALL good?
When you express that everything is good, are you truly implying that it is entirely good?

Iz you a victim or a hero, would you choose if you could?
Are you positioning yourself as a victim or a hero, if given the choice?

'Cuz you can, y'all you can?when you know it's all good...
Because, indeed, you have the ability to view everything as good when you truly believe it is.

I'm not gonna lie to sound ghetto and try to say I knew poverty...
I refuse to fabricate a persona associated with poverty in order to appear more authentic.

We wuz lower middle class and it was like they'd forgotten me...
We belonged to the lower middle class, and it often felt as if I was overlooked and neglected.

Our apartment was empty so the pain would tempt me...
The emptiness of our apartment would often tempt me to engage in self-destructive behaviors driven by pain.

To pull the kinda shit that would always send me...
I would resort to engaging in negative actions that would only lead to further hardship.

To the police station, my vacation from loneliness--
Visiting the police station became my way of seeking solace from the overwhelming loneliness I felt.

An?escape I'd create from all my family's phoniness...
It served as an escape from the deceptive nature of my own family.

They was too lazy?they got my sister to raise me...
My parents were too lazy to take care of me properly, so they assigned the responsibility to my older sister.

--she was 13 years older?but she went crazy...
Although she was thirteen years older than me, my sister eventually succumbed to mental instability.

The way she wound up found cut?OD'd on the floor...
Regrettably, she was discovered having self-inflicted wounds and overdosing on drugs.

She went to rehab forever... lef' me alone and whas' more...
She entered a rehabilitation program for an extended period, leaving me alone and dealing with additional challenges.

'This couldn't get fixed, I'z six tryin' to find...
The situation seemed impossible to rectify, and here I was, only six years old, attempting to navigate through it.

Why the woman who raised me?tried suicide nine times...
I struggled to comprehend why the person who raised me had attempted suicide on nine different occasions.

My brother left early, a girly?saved him from the screamin'...
My brother left home at a young age, seeking refuge with someone else to escape the constant arguing and shouting.

My sister married a crackhead who was constantly beatin'...
My sister entered into a marriage with an abusive crackhead who regularly subjected her to physical violence.

... her down so now we wuz both hidin' bruises...
Both she and I were concealing the evidence of our physical injuries caused by the abusive relationship.

But I could waste my whole life bitchin' bout who wins and who loses...
I could spend my entire life complaining about who succeeds and who fails in life's circumstances.

--but see if all 'dat ain't happened, I wouldn't be here now rappin...
However, if all those experiences hadn't occurred, I wouldn't be here today, pursuing a career in rap music.

I wouldn't be who I am?I wouldn't have what I'm havin...
My past experiences shaped my identity, and I wouldn't possess the current achievements and possessions I have.

A bad childhood and great life IS possible--
Despite enduring a difficult childhood, it is indeed feasible to lead a fulfilling and successful life.

Cuz what I lived through has made me unstoppable...
The hardships I faced have instilled in me a determination and resilience that cannot be overcome.

So what in yo?life?you think is unfairness?
Reflecting on your own life, what do you consider to be unfair?

Did your spouse turn out to be jus' like your parents?
Has your partner ended up resembling your parents in some negative aspects?

I married this girl thinkin' she's well-adjusted...
I entered into marriage with a woman believing she had a healthy state of mind.

For a decade I trusted, then wound up disgusted...
Over the course of ten years, I placed my trust in her, only to eventually become deeply disappointed.

When she got busted with an alleged pedofile...
The moment she was caught involving an alleged pedophile, my perception of her completely changed.

Talkin' trash about me, I was scared for my child...
She started spreading malicious rumors about me, and I became fearful for the well-being of my child.

An' she was jus' like my sis, she mutilated her wrists...
In a similar manner to my sister, she engaged in self-harm by cutting her own wrists.

But I kicked her out bcuz I wouldn't live dissed...
However, I made the decision to remove her from my life because I refused to tolerate being disrespected.

And she couldn't see that, so she went to rehab...
She failed to recognize her own actions and entered a rehabilitation program.

And I got to choose if this wuz all good or all bad...
Ultimately, it was up to me to decide whether the situation was entirely positive or negative.

But it was all good y'all?and happenin' properly...
However, I managed to maintain a positive outlook, and things were working out as they should.

In the end I got to keep both the kids and the property...
Ultimately, I retained custody of my children and didn't face any significant losses in terms of property.

And what I learned from my beatdowns made me a (multi) millionaire...
The lessons I derived from the physical assaults I endured played a significant role in my journey to becoming a millionaire.

Never coulda done that shit if the stuttering wasn't there...
I firmly believe that I wouldn't have achieved such success if I hadn't experienced the stuttering problem.

Cuz back when I stuttered, I said fuck entrepreneurs...
During the period when my stutter was prominent, I expressed disdain towards entrepreneurs and their pursuits.

Instead I used my head?became an entrepreneur...
However, I shifted my focus and utilized my intelligence to become an entrepreneur myself.

I'm sure thachu can bitch about the shit you been through...
I am certain that you can complain about the difficulties you have encountered in your own life.

And call me a white boy with ridiculous issues...
You may even label me as a white boy with trivial problems from your perspective.

Maybe your dad was a dealer and he shot your mother...
Perhaps your father was involved in drug dealing and even took the life of your mother.

Your sister's a crackhead and you hate your gay brother...
Your sister is addicted to crack cocaine, and you possess strong negative feelings towards your homosexual brother.

Your cousin got shot in the head by some gang...
Your cousin was shot in the head by a gang of individuals.

And you hadta kill some old man just to hang...
Furthermore, you were compelled to take the life of an elderly man in order to gain acceptance within a certain group.

But ask yo self this: even if your life sucks...
However, I implore you to question yourself: even if your life is filled with hardships...

You still where you at now?so who's keepin you stuck?
Regardless of your current circumstances, who is ultimately preventing you from progressing?

Learn from your past or be condemned to repeat it...
Take lessons from your past experiences, or else you will continue to repeat the same mistakes.

Struggle with your problem or rise up and beat it...
You can either continue to struggle with your problems or rise above them, defeating them in the process.

If there's strife in yo life, if there's crap you afraid of...
If there is conflict and fear in your life, if you are burdened with numerous challenges...

GO THROUGH YOUR SHIT, SHOW THE WORLD WHACHU MADE OF...
Face your difficulties head-on, and prove to the world what you are truly capable of.

When you say it's all good?you gotsta mean it's ALL good...
If you state that everything is good, it is crucial to genuinely believe that it is truly ALL good.

Iz you a victim or a hero, would you choose if you could?
Are you positioning yourself as a victim or a hero in your own story, given the chance to choose?

'Cuz you can, y'all you can?when you know it's all good...
Because, indeed, you have the power to view everything as good when you truly believe it is.

Whether you live in the suburbs or you hang in the hood...
No matter if you reside in the suburbs or engage with urban neighborhoods...

When you say it's all good... you gotsta mean it's ALL good...
When affirming that everything is good, it is crucial to truly believe that it is entirely good.