No Ruben - Sound-A-Like-Ruben Studdard

[ti:No Ruben - Sound-A-Like] [ar:Various Artists] [al:A Tribute To Ruben Studdard] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]No Ruben - Sound-A-Like - Ruben Studdard (鲁本·斯图达德) [00:01.55]Yeah man these folks think [00:02.92]Just 'cause I won some American Idol show [00:06.11]Everything ain't the same [00:07.29] [00:08.02]Man you know they see me on TV [00:10.34]Or up in the crib every week [00:12.66]And you think everything is all good [00:14.92]I mean it really is all good man keep secure [00:21.11]From hangin' out late in the Elma [00:23.64]To Beverly Hills California [00:26.27]From heatin' up the leftovers [00:29.27]To becomin' a restaurant owner [00:31.84]From a little block from a little hood [00:34.78]To the whole world and it's all good [00:37.60] [00:38.12]And if ya didn't know [00:39.56]I was a star before the show but if it was [00:43.25]No block no Ruben [00:45.75]No hood no Ruben [00:48.62]No boulevards no Ruben [00:51.49]No corner spots no Ruben [00:54.25]No stayin' up late nights [00:56.54]Tellin' mama everything gone be alright [00:59.34] [01:00.72]And if it was no you [01:03.43]There would be no Ruben [01:06.12]From wearin' my big brother's clothes [01:08.80]To buyin' him a new wardrobe [01:10.51] [01:12.01]From listenin' to Fred Hammond [01:14.00]To hangin' out with Fred Hammond [01:16.88]From a little block from a little hood [01:19.62]To the whole world and it's all good [01:23.37]And if ya didn't know [01:24.87]I was a star before the show but if it was [01:28.27]No block no Ruben [01:30.77]No hood no Ruben [01:33.52]No boulevards no Ruben [01:36.81]No corner spots no Ruben [01:39.19]No stayin' up late nights [01:41.51]Tellin' mama everything gone be alright [01:44.36] [01:45.42]And if it was no you [01:48.29]There would be no Ruben [01:52.72] [01:53.47]This goes out to the barbershops [01:56.59]The black man's country club [01:59.46]And this goes out to the single mothers [02:02.06]At the laundry mat foldin' the covers [02:05.31]You're my inspiration [02:07.78]And you've been my motivation [02:10.59]And that's why [02:12.19]I had to do this dedication 'cause if it was [02:16.13]No block no Ruben [02:18.49]No hood no Ruben [02:21.32]No boulevards no Ruben [02:24.13]No corner spots no Ruben [02:26.96]No stayin' up late nights [02:29.25]Tellin' mama everything gone be alright [02:32.47] [02:34.16]And if it was no you [02:36.56]There would be no Ruben [02:38.44]No block no Ruben [02:41.00]No hood and no Ruben [02:43.68]No boulevards no Ruben [02:46.55]No corner spots no Ruben [02:49.24]No stayin' up late nights [02:51.54]Tellin' mama everything gone be alright [02:54.14] [02:55.85]And if it was no you [02:58.26]There would be no Ruben [03:00.78]Hey Ruben let's take 'em to church [03:02.09] [03:02.91]If it wasn't for the block no Ruben [03:05.02]If it wasn't for the hood no Ruben [03:07.41]If it wasn't for the boulevards no Ruben [03:10.80]And and the corner spots no Ruben [03:14.45]Stayin' up late nights [03:16.65]Tellin' mama everything gone be all right [03:21.19]And if it was for you there would be [03:24.99]There would be no Ruben [03:29.10]Hey man I don't think they heard you [03:31.60]Ruben let's take them to church [03:32.86]If it wasn't for the block I said no Ruben [03:35.72]If it wasn't for the hood no Ruben [03:38.45]If it wasn't for the boulevards no Ruben [03:41.91]And and the corner spots no Ruben [03:45.35]Stayin' up late nights [03:47.17]Tellin' mama everything gone be all right [03:54.48]Let it be let it be no Ruben