{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