Yeah manthese folks think just cause I won some American Idol showeverythang 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 meanit really is all good man. Keep
securcurcurcurcure.

From hangin out late in the Elmato Beverly HillsCalifornia. From hea-tin up the leftoversto becomin a restaraunt
owner.
From a litle blockfrom a little hoodto the whole world and it s all good. And if ya didn t knowi was a star before
the showbut if it was....

hook
No blockNo Ruben
No hoodNo Ruben
No boulevardsNo Ruben
No cornerspotsNo Ruben
No stayin up late nightstellin mama everything gone be alright.
And if it wansn t no yoouuu...
there would be no Ruben.

From wearin my big brother s clothesto buyin him a new wardrobe yes I did From listenin to Fred Hammondto hangin out
wit Fred Hammond. From a little block from a little hoodto the whole world and it s all gooodand if ya didn t know I
was a star was a star before the show before the show but if it waas...

hook
No blockNo Ruben
No hoodNo Ruben
No boulevardsNo Ruben
No cornerspotsNo Ruben
No stayin up late nightstellin mama everything gone be alright.
And if it wansn t no yoouuu...
there would be no Ruben.

Aaaaahaaaaaheeey
This goes out to the barbershopsthe black man s country club.
And this goes out to the single mothersat the laundry mat fooldin covers. Your my inspirationand you ve been my
motivation. And that s whhyyyyI had to do this dedication cause if it waaaaaaas...

hook
No blockNo Ruben
No hoodNo Ruben
No boulevardsNo Ruben
No cornerspotsNo Ruben
No stayin up late nightstellin mama everything gone be alright.
And if it wansn t no yoouuu...
there would be no Ruben. Repeat

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 bethere would beNo Ruben. Ay Ruben I don t think they heard you let s tell
em again. repeat

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