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
t.v. 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 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....

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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...

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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...

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No block, No Ruben
No hood, No Ruben
No boulevards, No Ruben
No cornerspots,