Yeah man,
These folks think just cause I won some American Idol show,
Everythang aren't the same.
Man you know they see me on
T.v. or up in da crib every week.
And you think everything is all good. I mean,
It really is all good man.
Keepsecurcurcurcurcure.
From hangin out late in the Elma, to Beverly Hills,
California. From hea-tin up the leftovers,to becomin' a restaraunt
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 wasn'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,i'll tellin' you
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...
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)
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
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
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)
There would be, there would be,
No Ruben