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Way before there was Latifah, we had ourselves the queen of soul
Much respect for Aretha, she really broke down the door
Standing up to the whites for the rights was a fight for all race and women
Spoke out, spoke to, spoke for, spoke up, spelled it all out for them

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There was no choice just the voice to rejoice that was oozing out of his soul
Heartbreak Hotel helped to propel the king of rock ‘n’ roll
He was free in his own mind, but the poison got in his veins
And no one’s ever threatened his throne, so his royalty still remains

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Cheer today...
Til it’s gone, in the blink of an eye

A master at the innuendo, and the double entendre
No excuse a recluse who recused, to live in Shangri-La
Too purple for his own good, but the castle still needs its Prince
Never been any like him before him, and hasn’t been ever since