Yeah man, these folks think just cause I won some American Idol show, everythang aint the same. Man you kno they see me on 是男人，这些人认为只是因为我赢得了一些美国偶像表演， everythang AINT相同。男人你硝酸钾，他们看到我

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 T.V.或在大垛每周。当你觉得一切都很好。我的意思是，这真的是所有的好男人。保持

securcurcurcurcure. securcurcurcurcure 。

   

From hangin out late in the Bama, to Beverly Hills, California. From heatin up the leftovers, to becomin a restaurant 从犹豫不决到很晚，在巴马，比佛利山庄，加利福尼亚州。从加热系统出剩饭，以becomin餐厅

owner. 所有者。

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 从痘痘块，从一个小遮光罩，整个世界，这一切都很好。如果雅不知道，我以前的明星

the show, but if it was.... 展会上，但如果是....

   

[hook] [钩]

No block, No Ruben 无块，无鲁本

No hood, No Ruben 无油烟，无鲁本

No boulevards, No Ruben 没有林荫大道，没有鲁本

No cornerspots, No Ruben 没有cornerspots ，没有鲁本

No stayin up late nights, tellin mama everything gone be alright. 没有呆下去了深夜，在告诉妈妈都走了没事的。

And if it wansn't no yoouuu... 如果它wansnt没有yoouuu ...

there would be no Ruben. 就没有鲁本。

   

From wearin my big brother's clothes, to buyin him a new wardrobe (yes I did) From listenin to Fred Hammond, to hangin out 从穿着45号球衣我的大哥哥的衣服，买入了他一个新的衣柜（是的，我做到了）从listenin弗雷德哈蒙德，为犹豫不决了

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 机智弗雷德哈蒙德。从一个小的块从一个小遮光罩，整个世界，它的所有goood ，如果雅不知道我

was a star (was a star) before the show (before the show) but if it waas... 是一个星号（是一个明星）表演（演出前）之前，但如果WAAS ...

   

[hook] [钩]

No block, No Ruben 无块，无鲁本

No hood, No Ruben 无油烟，无鲁本

No boulevards, No Ruben 没有林荫大道，没有鲁本

No cornerspots, No Ruben 没有cornerspots ，没有鲁本

No stayin up late nights, tellin mama everything gone be alright. 没有呆下去了深夜，在告诉妈妈都走了没事的。

And if it wansn't no yoouuu... 如果它wansnt没有yoouuu ...

there would be no Ruben. 就没有鲁本。

   

Aaaaahaaaaaheeey Aaaaahaaaaaheeey

This goes out to the barbershops, the black man's country club. 这出去的理发店，黑人的乡村俱乐部。

And this goes out to the single mothers, at the laundry mat fooldin covers. Your my inspiration, and you've been my 而这种外出的单身母亲，在洗衣垫fooldin盖。你是我的灵感，你是我的

motivation. And that's whhyyyy,I had to do this dedication cause if it waaaaaaas... 动机。这就是whhyyyy ，我不得不这样做奉献的事业，如果它waaaaaaas ...

   

[hook] [钩]

No block, No Ruben 无块，无鲁本

No hood, No Ruben 无油烟，无鲁本

No boulevards, No Ruben 没有林荫大道，没有鲁本

No cornerspots, No Ruben 没有cornerspots ，没有鲁本

No stayin up late nights, tellin mama everything gone be alright. 没有呆下去了深夜，在告诉妈妈都走了没事的。

And if it wansn't no yoouuu... 如果它wansnt没有yoouuu ...

there would be no Ruben. [Repeat] 就没有鲁本。 [重复]

   

Hey Ruben let's take em to church... 嘿鲁本让我们EM教堂...

If it wasn't for the block (No Ruben) 如果它不是为块（没有鲁）

If it wasn't for the hood (No Ruben) 如果它不是为发动机罩（未鲁）

If it wasn't for the boulevards (No Ruben) 如果不是的林荫大道（无鲁）

And and the cornerspots (Nooo Ruben) 并与cornerspots （阳镇鲁）

Stayin up (late nights) late nights (tellin mama) tellin mama (everything gone beee) all right (heeeyy) 留驻了（深夜）深夜（泰兰妈妈）在告诉妈妈（一切都消失了BEEE ）没事（ heeeyy ）

And if it wasn't for yoouuu... there would be, there would be, No Ruben. Ay Ruben I don't think they heard you let's tell 如果不是因为yoouuu ......会有，会有，没有鲁本。唉鲁本，我不认为他们听到你让我们知道

em again. [repeat] 再次他们。 [重复]