2.No Ruben
Yeah man, these folks think just cause I won some American Idol
show,
everythang aint the same. Man you kno they see me on TV or up in
da crib every week.
And you think everything is all good. I mean, it really is all
good man.
Keep securcurcurcurcure.
From hangin out late in the Bama, to Beverly Hills, California.
From heatin up the leftovers, to becomin a restaurant owner.
From a litle block, from a little hood, to the whole world and
it's all good.
And if ya didn't know, i was a star before the show, but if it
was....
No block, No Ruben
No hood, No Ruben
No boulevards, No Ruben
No cornerspots, No Ruben
No stayin up late nights, tellin mama everything gone be
alright.
And if it wansn't no yoouuu...
there would be no Ruben.
From wearin my big brother's clothes, to buyin him a new
wardrobe (yes I did)
From listenin to Fred Hammond, to hangin out wit Fred Hammond.
From a little block from a little hood, to the whole world and
it's all goood,
and if ya didn't know I was a star (was a star) before the show
(before the show) but if it waas...
No block, No Ruben
No hood, No Ruben
No boulevards, No Ruben
No cornerspots, No Ruben
No stayin up late nights, tellin mama everything gone be
alright.
And if it wansn't no yoouuu...
there would be no Ruben.
Aaaaahaaaaaheeey
This goes out to the barbershops, the black man's country club.
And this goes out to the single mothers, at the laundry mat
fooldin covers.
Your my inspiration, and you've been my motivation.
And that's whhyyyy, I had to do this dedication cause if it
waaaaaaas...
No block, No Ruben
No hood, No Ruben
No boulevards, No Ruben
No cornerspots, No Ruben
No stayin up late nights, tellin mama everything gone be
alright.
And if it wansn't no yoouuu...
Hey Ruben let's take em to church...
If it wasn't for the block (No Ruben)
If it wasn't for the hood (No Ruben)
If it wasn't for the boulevards (No Ruben)
And and the cornerspots (Nooo Ruben)
Stayin up (late nights) late nights (tellin mama) tellin mama
(everything gone beee) all right (heeeyy)
And if it wasn't for yoouuu... there would be, there would be,
No Ruben.
Ay Ruben I don't think they heard you let's tell 'em again.
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