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....



[hook]

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...



[hook]

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...



[hook]

No block, No Ruben

No hood, No Ruben

No boulevards, No Ruben

No cornerspots,