[Produced by ThaMarsh]
[Intro]
Growing up in the struggle is never easy
Especially when you living with 10 different people
Egos clashing different personalities
But anyway let's get to it
[Verse 1: A1]
Crown heights we living
Brooklyn just raised us
You walk out the building
And n***as just blaze up
Hearing all this music
From street corners and bodegas
Just a youngin in the hood
Up to nothing good
Guy working he slaving for wages
Rarely seeing him
Fast food shifts while
Moschino living fast
Marsh coming up sh** is only
Getting harsh my pops just working
His a** off so the building super back off
Moms be cooking breakfast
Cause she couldn't get no wage
And I just came up not too long ago
The struggle a rookie in the huddle
Soon he dodging potholes and puddles
Any ditch cause he learning from his brothers
An education like no other
[Hook]
I've said it once
I've said it twice
The kids are alright
The kids are alright
The kids are alright
Stumble and fall we might
But get back even better
Like the kids are alright
[Verse 2: A1]
No slacking no rest
No less than progress
Grind more and show less
Filling up my diapers
Gloria better clean it with the wipers
We like the UFC she go A-P-E-E
It's her G-E-N-E
That's why I'm so angry
Me and Nadege be going back and forth
With our treasure chest full of toys of all sorts
Doing whatever we wanted
Step kids clashing with the step mom
When I heard those stories I had to stay calm
Felt like gripping the steel with my palm
Future Pastors Therapists and Computer technicians
My life's the definition of a coming-of-age film
Starring yours truly back when Coogi
And Gucci was cool and the five pocket
Polo Jeans my brother would always elaborate
About this story back when he was the flyest
Over time he would retell the tale
I looked in awe even til this day
From me to y'all I would like to say
Thank you
[Hook]
I've said it once
I've said it twice
The kids are alright
The kids are alright
The kids are alright
Stumble and fall we might
Stumble and fall we might
Stumble and fall we might
But get back even better
Like the kids are alright
Like the kids are alright
[Outro]
Yeah
Crown Heights we living
Crown Heights we living
Crown Heights we living
Brooklyn just raised us
Brooklyn just raised us
Shoutout to Brooklyn