No Ruben

Yeah man, these folks think

Just 'cause

I won some

American Idol show

Everything ain't the same

Man you know they see me on

TVOr up in the crib every week

And you think everything is all good

I mean, it really is all good man, keep secure

From hangin' out late in the

ElmaTo Beverly

Hills, California

From heatin' up the leftovers

To becomin' a restaurant owner

From a little 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

RubenNo hood, no

RubenNo boulevards, no

RubenNo corner spots, no

RubenNo stayin' up late nights

Tellin' mama everything gone be alright

And if it was no you

There would be no

RubenFrom wearin' my big brother's clothes

To buyin' him a new wardrobe

From listenin' to

Fred Hammond

To hangin' out with

Fred Hammond

From a little 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

RubenNo hood, no

RubenNo boulevards, no

RubenNo corner spots, no

RubenNo stayin' up late nights

Tellin' mama everything gone be alright

And if it was no you

There would be no

RubenThis goes out to the barbershops

The black man's country club

And this goes out to the single mothers

At the laundry mat foldin' the covers

You're my inspiration

And you've been my motivation

And that's why

I had to do this dedication 'cause if it was

No block, no

RubenNo hood, no

RubenNo boulevards, no

RubenNo corner spots, no

RubenNo stayin' up late nights

Tellin' mama everything gone be alright

And if it was no you

There would be no

RubenNo block, no

RubenNo hood and no

RubenNo boulevards, no

RubenNo corner spots, no

RubenNo stayin' up late nights

Tellin' mama everything gone be alright

And if it was no you

There would be no

RubenHey Ruben let's take 'em to church

If it wasn't for the block, no

RubenIf it wasn't for the hood, no

RubenIf it wasn't for the boulevards, no

RubenAnd and the corner spots, no

RubenStayin' up late nights

Tellin' mama everything gone be all right

And if it was for you there would be

There would be, no

RubenHey man

I don't think they heard you

Ruben let's take them to church

If it wasn't for the block,

I said no

RubenIf it wasn't for the hood, no

RubenIf it wasn't for the boulevards, no

RubenAnd and the corner spots, no

RubenStayin' up late nights

Tellin' mama everything gone be all right

Let it be, let it be, no

Ruben