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