It’s All Good – Toby Keith

Introduction:

Toby Keith’s song “It’s All Good” was released in 2002 as part of his album Unleashed. The song reflects the country singer’s ability to address real-world issues while maintaining a sense of optimism. “It’s All Good” was written during a time of global uncertainty, following the September 11 attacks and amidst the early stages of the War on Terror. This backdrop of anxiety and change can be felt in the song, as it captures a mixture of concern for the state of the world and a resilient, hopeful outlook.

Lyrically, the song touches on various global and societal shifts, with an emphasis on how the world had changed since Keith’s childhood. Although it acknowledges these unsettling changes, the overall message encourages a positive attitude, embracing the notion that despite the challenges, “it’s all good.” This balance between acknowledging hardships and fostering hope is characteristic of Keith’s songwriting, blending his patriotic themes with personal reflections on the times.

The album Unleashed was a commercial success, with tracks like “Courtesy of the Red, White and Blue (The Angry American)” propelling Toby Keith further into the spotlight as a voice for many Americans in the early 2000s. While “It’s All Good” wasn’t a chart-topping single, it remains a reflection of Keith’s ability to capture the mood of his time through country music.

Video:

Lyrics:

“It’s All Good”

Mother earth has changed since I was a child
The East is a beast and the West is really wild
And the headlines say the end looks grim
And the future don’t look so brightYou can’t even open your mailbox,
You can’t take the plane
Everybody lookin’ for somebody to blame
I think I’m gonna let the president
Save this ol’ world tonight

I’ll light us a fire
And she’ll turn off the news
We’ll open a cold one and shake these blues

It’s all good
It’s alright
I’m gonna sit here with my baby all night
And let the troubles of this world roll on by us like they should
It’s all cool
It’s OK
We’ve got everything going our way
Can’t complain if we’re alright
It’s all good

Just a regular Joe with a beautiful girl
Just getting by in a day-to-day world
We ain’t got a lot,
Ah, but we don’t need anything

Covered in kisses, surrounded by love
Showered with blessings from up above
When you’re sittin’ on top of the world,
Man, we got everything

We live out here in the country
Where the workin’ class do
We’ve got our health and our happiness too

It’s all good
It’s alright
I’m gonna sit here with my baby all night
And let the troubles of this world roll on by us like they should
It’s all cool
It’s OK
We’ve got everything going our way
Can’t complain if we’re alright
It’s all good

No, can’t complain ’cause we’re alright
And it’s all good