If I Ruled The World Kurtis Blow

[00:00.01] If I ruled the world
[00:05.06] I'd love all the girls
[00:10.58] Wear diamonds and pearls
[00:15.26] If I ruled the world
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[00:39.99] If I ruled the world, was king on the throne
[00:42.47] I'd make peace in every culture, build the homeless a home
[00:44.95] I'm not runnin', for Congress or the President
[00:47.48] I'm just here, to tell the world, how my story went
[00:50.04] You see first it was a dream, I was livin' in Rome
[00:52.52] And then I moved to London, bought a brand new home
[00:55.12] And everywhere I went, I drew lots of attention
[00:57.48] Like a stretch Limousine, one of those new inventions
[01:00.47] It took a few years 'fore the day had come
[01:02.54] But I was ruler of the world ranked number one
[01:04.97] So I headed towards Washington to claim the crown
[01:07.46] Let the whole world know that, the King was in town
[01:10.04] As I, arrived, the crowd started to cheer
[01:12.30] And then someone yelled out, "The King is here"
[01:14.96] So I headed toward the stage, to make a speech
[01:17.31] About the new style of livin' I was gonna teach
[01:20.07] If I ruled the world
[01:24.73] I'd love all the girls, I love 'em, love 'em, baby
[01:30.28] Black diamonds and pearls
[01:35.21] If I ruled the world
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[01:50.14] People started flowin' as they reached for my hand
[01:52.32] I said, "Thank you for bringin' me to your promised land
[01:54.81] But now I must go, say goodbye to everybody
[01:57.56] Tonight I'll see you all at my super dinner party"
[02:00.26] And late that night, at my super dinner party
[02:02.35] I was dancin' to the beat and entertainin' La-Di-Da-Di
[02:05.11] The music started endin', it was time for a speech
[02:07.67] The crowd started sittin' as I rose from my feet
[02:09.83] And this was once a dream, I explained to the crowd
[02:12.49] But now, I rule the world and I feel so very proud
[02:15.03] Excuse me please, for stoppin' this show
[02:17.22] I just had to thank you all, huh, and me so
[02:19.88] My first day in office, the King on the throne
[02:22.29] I spent my first three hours on the telephone
[02:24.70] You know with newsmen, reporters, and voters too
[02:27.22] I had so many calls, I didn't know what to do
[02:29.62] You know out of that office I continued to work
[02:32.22] I signed so many papers, my fingers started to hurt
[02:34.60] Then I shook off the pain, say this ain't no thing
[02:37.59] 'Cause there's nothin' in the world like bein' number one King
[02:40.06] If I ruled the world
[02:44.76] I'd love all the girls, I love 'em, love 'em, baby
[02:50.14] Black diamonds and pearls
[02:54.91] If I ruled the world, yeah!
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