Muhammad Ali

{If all you keep hearing it so long You will see me as a super star And you'll have time to waste With your minions and things} I see your face in front of me, still grainy From that old black and white TV My whole family silenced Watchin' you shape destiny with your two hands Faster than the eye could see Mesmerising You know what skinny little me, started to strut Ten years old, suddenly bold 'Cause I resolved to live like my hero in the ring Be smart, never give an inch, no retreating And I racked up, respect from teachers, rednecks And creatures who attack in a pack like insects Never, seen the like, not before or since A young prince, and I remain convinced of his invincibility Athletic agility, virility, still a free spirit Forever through eternity, stingin' like a bee, Mr. Muhammad Ali I want you to know You are the original I want you to know You are the original I want you to know You are the original Your achievements defy belief, from the belly of the beast Risin' like yeast yo, my release from low self-esteem Came when I saw you rappin' on my TV screen Float like a butterfly that describe my walk to school After fight night, I felt so cool 'cause I was the greatest too Love of self born simply out of love for you And I knew someday people'll love me too None of the hecklin' about my black skin got throug I would walked barefoot through Hell for you It's how, I felt back then an I still do so will you Accept these humble words of praise And my gratitude for those glorious days And meritorious ways instilled in a young mind Skills sublime, yours to mine I want you to know You are the original I want you to know You are the original I want you to know You are the original I want you to know You are the original I, I, I, I I want you to know You are the original I want you to know You are the original I want you to know You are the original I want you to know You are the original