Текст песни Kurtis Blow - If I Ruled the World
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* also appears on the compilation "80`s Underground Rap: Can I Kick It?" by Rhino Records[Kurtis Blow]Huh-huh-huh, UH UHUh-huh, huh, huh, mm mmm.. mm mmmYes yes y`allThe best y`all, yes yes y`allHuh, huh, huh, huh.. yes y`allIf I ruled the world, was king on the throneI`d make peace in every culture, build the homeless a homeI`m not runnin, for Congress or the PresidentI`m just here, to tell the world, how my story wentYou see - first it was a dream, I was livin in RomeAnd then I moved to London, bought a brand new homeAnd everywhere I went, I drew lots of attentionLike a stretch limousine, one of those new inventionsIt took a few years `fore the day had comeBut I was ruler of the WORLD ranked number oneSo I headed towards Washington to claim the crownLet the whole world know that, the King was in townAs I, arrived, the crowd started to cheerand then someone yelled out, "The King is here!"So I headed toward stage, to make a speechabout the new style of living I was gonna teach, uh-huh If I ruled the world..Huh-huh, huh-huh uh-huh uh-huh I`d love all the girls.. I love em love em baby!! Black diamonds and pearls.. ooh yeahh yeahh If I ruled the world..People started flowin as they reached for my handI said, "Thank you for bringin me to the Promised Landbut now I must go, say goodbye to everybodyTonight I`ll see you all at my Super Dinner Party"And late that night, at my Super Dinner PartyI was dancin to the beat and entertainin La-Di-Da-DiThe music started endin, it was time for a speechThe crowd started sittin as I rose from my feetAnd this was once a dream; I explained to the crowdbut now, I rule the world, and I feel, so very proudExcuse me please, for stoppin this showI just had to thank you all, huh, and me somy first day in office, the King on the throneI spent my first three hours on the telephoneYou know with newsmen reporters, and votes tooI had so many calls, I didn`t know what to doYou know out that office I continued to workI signed so many papers, my fingers started to hurtThen I shook off the pain, say this ain`t no thingCause there`s nothin in the world like bein number one KING! If I ruled the world..Huh huh huh huh, huh-huh huh-huh I`d love all the girls.. I love em love em baby!! Black diamonds and pearls.. ooh yeahh yeahh If I ruled the world.. whoawowaahhhyeahhhhhhhh .. if I ruled the world{AJ Scratch cuts up the track for a bit}Now I rule the world and now, I`m on topAnd I`m rollin with folks that could never be stoppedAnd I`m here to let you know this is where I belongAnd to you sucker MC`s that sing my songAnd it`s a song that`s STRONG about right and wrongAnd I`m rock it to you baby baby all night longAnd it`s a song about love, and happinessin a world of peace, and you know that`s freshNow I`m the KING, and I want you to knowthat I`m the Master Blaster Rapper who`s runnin the showAnd to all of you rappers in every countryyou better stop what you`re doin, and listen to meCause we gotta stop war, and use unityto fight crime and hunger and povertyCause the African baby is dyin overseaswhile you sucker mission politicians bustin out Z`sHuh, twenty million people all unemployedwhile the rich man try to play Pretty Boy FloydWhile the working class just struggles hardTry to make ends meet against all oddsWhile the poor man can`t even deal with lifeYou know he tried to escape, and smoked the coke on the pipeAnd it`s time for a CHANGE, to a better wayCause the sun has GOTTA shine through the cloudy daySo LISTEN UP world, while I teach this classand take heed to the message or we ain`t gonna lastCause I know, the solution, is the contributionof woman and man to just join the revolutionthat`ll take your brain to a higher planeand help you deal in a world that`s gone insanewith the problems that I know we can stopfrom the ruler of the world and the man on topBut the years went by, and time was upAnd the ruler of the world had ran out of luckAnd all the people at the time who said they were my friendsdidn`t know me when my job had come to an endThey came up to my face, as happy as can beHe was running his mouth like, Muhammad AliSo I shook his hand calmly as I headed to the doorOn my way to the ghetto to treat once more If I ruled the world..A-huh-huh-huh, a-huh-huh-huh I`d love all the girls.. I love em love em baby!! Black diamonds and pearls.. ooh yeahh yeahh If I ruled the world.. yeahhhhhhhh If I ruled the world.. if I ruled the world I`d love all the girls.. I`d love em love em baby!! Black diamonds and pearls.. ooh yeahh yeahh, oh yeah yeah If I ruled the world.. whoahahayeahhhhhhhh If I ruled the world.. yeahyeahyeahyeahyeahyeahyeah yea yea yea, yea yea yea I`d love all the girls.. you know I`d love em love em baby!! Black diamonds and pearls.. ooh yeahh yeahh, oh yeah yeah If I ruled the world.. yeayeah yeayeah baby babyyyyyyy If I ruled the world.. if I ruled the world.. I`d love all the girls.. yes you, you, you and you Black diamons and pearls.. where those diamonds, where those pearls? If I ruled the world..Huh-huh, huh-huh, a-heh-heh-huh-huh If I ruled the world..Heh-heh, heh-heh I`d love all the girls.. I`d love em love em baby..