As I walk through the corners of Cooley High. I gotta be thankful that I'm still alive. I have a lot of thoughts like who the hell am I. What is the truth and what is a lie?. But I think about my life and everything is okay. I gotta pave the way to a brighter day. Cause it's really plain and simple when it came to me. There's a lot of people just like me (like me). There's a whole lot just like me (like me). [Chorus: Sarah Mclachlan]. And the cat's in the cradle and the silver spoon. Little boy blue and the man in the moon. When you comin home I don't know when. We'll get together then you know we'll have a good time then. [DMC]. 1964 uhh! Here we go aiyyo. The child was born it was a beautiful day. It was 1964 the 31st of May. The girl gave birth to a baby boy. He's not a burden he's a bundle of joy. She was just a young girl in her youth. And her parents tried real hard to hide the truth. Is there a chance for the baby to live?. That is a chance that you gotta give [2X]. [Chorus]. [DMC]. It was 9 whole months inside of the womb. Another long month in the hospital room. Facin doom in a tomb cause the kid is alone. But somebody came along and they took the kid home. He came into the world like we all do. But he never ever knew how he came through. Do the best you can do if this happen to you. And understand all the words that I'm rappin to you [2X]. [Chorus]. [DMC]. Father is the mother and the father is... Yo the mother and the father is all that he knows. They give him lots of love and you know that it shows. He's livin really well he has all that he needs. He came into the world and he's gonna succeed. It is a blessing to live in the light. If nothing is wrong then something is right. They say that life is a mystery. And I just wanna know my history. Understand that life is good to me. That's the way it is so (let it be). My life is complete everything is alright. Life is good to me I'm in paradise. Understand when I'm rappin no pain and sorrow. I just want you to know yo yo [2X]. I'm alright ma. I'm alright pa.. na na na