"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'n'white TV

My whole family silent,

Watchin' you shape destiny witcha two hands

Faster than the eye could see...

Mesmerising

Y'Know what? Skinny lickle me, started to strut.

Ten years old, suddenly bold,

'Cos I resolved to live like my hero in the ring...

Be smart, never give an inch, no retreating

An 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 an I remain convinced of his invincibility,

Athletic agility, virility, still a free spirit.

Forever through eternity, stingin' like a bee...

Muhammad Ali.

I want you to know

Your are the o-riginal

I want you to know

Your are the o-riginal

I want you to know

Your are the o-riginal

Your achievements defy belief,

From the belly of the beast

Risin' like yeast yo, my relief 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

Cos' I was the greatest too.

Love of self born simply out of love for you

An I knew someday people'll love me too

None of the hecklin about my black skin got through.

I woulda 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

Your are the o-riginal

I want you to know

Your are the o-riginal

I want you to know

Your are the o-riginal