IF I RULED THE WORLD

IF I RAN THE WORLD EVERY GOOD MAN WOULD BE A KING
EVERY REAL WOMAN A QUEEN, ONLY COTTON SARIS, NO JEANS
EVERY ONE WOULD WEAR A RING, INVISIBLE ROUND THEY MIND
EVERY PERSON WOULD BE A DIAMOND, NEVER TURN THEM BLIND
WHITHSTAND THE MOST PRESSURES OVER TIME
HARDEN LIKE THE SEDIMENT IT’S ELEMENTARY
BUT THEY STUCK UP LIKE THE SEDIMENTARY
WE NEED MORE SOUL FOR THE CHICKEN SOUP
MORE HONESTY FROM THE CREATORS IN THE BOOTH
MORE LOVE FROM THE MAMA’S IN THE KITCHEN
MORE RESPECT FROM OUR SONS AND FATHERS JUST LISTEN
REGAL LIFE REALIZE ITS REAL LIFE POVERTY DON’T DIE
OUR CHILDREN STILL CRY, DO YOU WANNA KNOW WHY
EXILE FROM A REALITY, KNOW THE WHOLE FAMILY'S MAD AT ME
I KNOW SOME OF MY OLD FRIENDS, NEVER FRIENDS
WANNA GET BACK AT ME
I KNOW SOME OF YOU HAVE HAD IT WITH ME
BUT IF I RAN THE WORLD THERE WOULD BE NO HATE
CAN YOU RELATE

I KNOW WE ARE NOT PERFECT
SOMETIMES WE FEEL WORTHLESS
I KNOW SOMEONE COULD HURT THIS
BUT IF I RAN THE WORLD REAL KINGS
THEY WOULD NEVER DESSERT THIS
HOLD ME DOWN 4 LIFE THAT’S RIGHT

- 9/19/10