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[Kurtis Blow]
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Huh-huh-huh, UH UH
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Uh-huh, huh, huh, mm mmm
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.. mm mmm
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Yes yes y'all
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The best y'all, yes yes y'all
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Huh, huh, huh, huh.. yes y'all
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If I ruled the world, was king on the throne
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I'd make peace in every culture, build the homeless a home
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I'm not runnin, for Congress or the President
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I'm just here, to tell the world, how my story went
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You see - first it was a dream, I was livin in Rome
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And then I moved to London, bought a brand new home
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And everywhere I went, I drew lots of attention
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Like a stretch limousine, one of those new inventions
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It took a few years 'fore the day had come
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But I was ruler of the WORLD ranked number one
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So I headed towards Washington to claim the crown
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Let the whole world know that, the King was in town
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As I, arrived, the crowd started to cheer
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and then someone yelled out, "The King is here!"
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So I headed toward stage, to make a speech
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about the new style of living I was gonna teach, uh-huh
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If I ruled the world..
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Huh-huh, huh-huh uh-huh uh-huh
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I'd love all the girls.. I love em love em baby!!
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Black diamonds and pearls.. ooh yeahh yeahh
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If I ruled the world..
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People started flowin as they reached for my hand
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I said, "Thank you for bringin me to the Promised Land
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but now I must go, say goodbye to everybody
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Tonight I'll see you all at my Super Dinner Party"
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And late that night, at my Super Dinner Party
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I was dancin to the beat and entertainin La-Di-Da-Di
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The music started endin, it was time for a speech
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The crowd started sittin as I rose from my feet
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And this was once a dream; I explained to the crowd
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but now, I rule the world, and I feel, so very proud
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Excuse me please, for stoppin this show
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I just had to thank you all, huh, and me so
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my first day in office, the King on the throne
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I spent my first three hours on the telephone
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You know with newsmen reporters, and votes too
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I had so many calls, I didn't know what to do
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You know out that office I continued to work
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I signed so many papers, my fingers started to hurt
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Then I shook off the pain, say this ain't no thing
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Cause there's nothin in the world like bein number one KING!
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If I ruled the world..
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Huh huh huh huh, huh-huh huh-huh
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I'd love all the girls.. I love em love em baby!!
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Black diamonds and pearls.. ooh yeahh yeahh
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If I ruled the world.. whoawowaahhhyeahhhhhhhh
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.. if I ruled the world
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{AJ Scratch cuts up the track for a bit}
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Now I rule the world and now, I'm on top
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And I'm rollin with folks that could never be stopped
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And I'm here to let you know this is where I belong
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And to you sucker MC's that sing my song
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And it's a song that's STRONG about right and wrong
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And I'm rock it to you baby baby all night long
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And it's a song about love, and happiness
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in a world of peace, and you know that's fresh
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Now I'm the KING, and I want you to know
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that I'm the Master Blaster Rapper who's runnin the show
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And to all of you rappers in every country
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you better stop what you're doin, and listen to me
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Cause we gotta stop war, and use unity
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to fight crime and hunger and poverty
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Cause the African baby is dyin overseas
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while you sucker mission politicians bustin out Z's
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Huh, twenty million people all unemployed
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while the rich man try to play Pretty Boy Floyd
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While the working class just struggles hard
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Try to make ends meet against all odds
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While the poor man can't even deal with life
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You know he tried to escape, and smoked the coke on the pipe
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And it's time for a CHANGE, to a better way
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Cause the sun has GOTTA shine through the cloudy day
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So LISTEN UP world, while I teach this class
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and take heed to the message or we ain't gonna last
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Cause I know, the solution, is the contribution
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of woman and man to just join the revolution
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that'll take your brain to a higher plane
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and help you deal in a world that's gone insane
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with the problems that I know we can stop
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from the ruler of the world and the man on top
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But the years went by, and time was up
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And the ruler of the world had ran out of luck
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And all the people at the time who said they were my friends
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didn't know me when my job had come to an end
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They came up to my face, as happy as can be
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He was running his mouth like, Muhammad Ali
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So I shook his hand calmly as I headed to the door
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On my way to the ghetto to treat once more
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If I ruled the world..
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A-huh-huh-huh, a-huh-huh-huh
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I'd love all the girls.. I love em love em baby!!
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Black diamonds and pearls.. ooh yeahh yeahh
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If I ruled the world.. yeahhhhhhhh
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If I ruled the world.. if I ruled the world
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I'd love all the girls.. I'd love em love em baby!!
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Black diamonds and pearls.. ooh yeahh yeahh, oh yeah yeah
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If I ruled the world.. whoahahayeahhhhhhhh
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If I ruled the world.. yeahyeahyeahyeahyeahyeahyeah
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yea yea yea, yea yea yea
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I'd love all the girls.. you know I'd love em love em baby!!
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Black diamonds and pearls.. ooh yeahh yeahh, oh yeah yeah
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If I ruled the world.. yeayeah yeayeah baby babyyyyyyy
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If I ruled the world.. if I ruled the world..
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I'd love all the girls.. yes you, you, you and you
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Black diamons and pearls.. where those diamonds, where those pearls?
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If I ruled the world..
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Huh-huh, huh-huh, a-heh-heh-huh-huh
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If I ruled the world..
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Heh-heh, heh-heh
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I'd love all the girls.. I'd love em love em baby..
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If I Ruled the World
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| Kurtis Blow |
