Listen to The World's Greatest (Radio Edit) by R. Kelly

The World's Greatest (Radio Edit)

R. Kelly

R&B/Soul

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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

R. Kelly

Performer

Paul Riser

Conductor

Donnie Lyle

Guitar

Hart Hollman & The Motown Romance Orchestra

Hart Hollman & The Motown Romance Orchestra

Performer

Kendall Nesbitt

Kendall Nesbitt

Keyboards

Andy Gallas

Programming

Percy Bady

Keyboards

Abel Garibaldi

Programming

Juan Ortiz

Programming

Greg Calvert

Programming

Ian Mereness

Programming

Carl Robinson

Background Vocals

Jeffery W. Morrow

Jeffery W. Morrow

Background Vocals

Robin E. Robinson

Robin E. Robinson

Background Vocals

Stevie Robinson

Stevie Robinson

Background Vocals

Lori Holton-Nash

Lori Holton-Nash

Background Vocals

Felicia Coleman-Evans

Felicia Coleman-Evans

Background Vocals

Joan Collaso

Background Vocals

Deletrice Alexander

Deletrice Alexander

Background Vocals

Yvonne Gage

Background Vocals

Simbryt Whittington

Simbryt Whittington

Background Vocals

Johnny Rutledge

Johnny Rutledge

Background Vocals

Paul Mabin

Background Vocals

Walt Whitman Jr. and the Soul Children

Walt Whitman Jr. and the Soul Children

Background Vocals

Chanel Manney

Background Vocals

Leah Robinson

Background Vocals

Matthew Robinson

Matthew Robinson

Background Vocals

Amber Morrow

Background Vocals

Joseph J. Morrow

Joseph J. Morrow

Background Vocals

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

R. Kelly

Arranger

Paul Riser

String Arranger

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

R. Kelly

Producer

Glen Brown

Assistant Recording Engineer

Abel Garibaldi

Recording Engineer

Ian Mereness

Recording Engineer

Carl Robinson

Recording Engineer

Peter Mokran

Mixing Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]

Who's the world's greatest?

Who's the world's greatest?

The world's greatest

[Verse 2]

I am a mountain

I am a tall tree, oh

I am a swift wind

Sweeping the country

I am a river

Down in the valley, oh

I am a vision

And I can see clearly

[Verse 3]

If anybody asks you who I am

Just stand up tall

Look 'em in the face and say

[Verse 4]

I'm that star up in the sky

I'm that mountain peak up high

Hey, I made it

I'm the world's greatest

And I'm that little bit of hope

When my back's against the ropes

I can feel it

I'm the world's greatest

[Verse 5]

I am a giant

I am an eagle, oh

I am a lion

Down in the jungle

I am a marching band

I am the people, oh

I am a helping hand

I am a hero, oh

[Verse 6]

If anybody asks you who I am

Just stand up tall

Look 'em in the face and say

[Verse 7]

I'm that star up in the sky

I'm that mountain peak up high

Hey, I made it

I'm the world's greatest

And I'm that little bit of hope

When my back's against the ropes

I can feel it

I'm the world's greatest

[Verse 8]

In the ring of life, I'll rain love

And the world will notice a king

When there is darkness I'll shine a light

And use the success you'll find in me

[Verse 9]

I'm that star up in the sky

I'm that mountain peak up high

Hey, I made it

I'm the world's greatest

I'm that little bit of hope

When my back's against the ropes

I can feel it

I'm the world's greatest

[Verse 10]

I'm that star up in the sky

I'm that mountain peak up high

Hey, I made it

I'm the world's greatest

I'm that little bit of hope

When my back's against the ropes

I can feel it

I'm the world's greatest

[Verse 11]

I'm that star up in the sky

I'm that mountain peak up high

Hey, I made it

I'm the world's greatest

I'm that little bit of hope

When my back's against the ropes

I can feel it

I'm the world's greatest

[Verse 12]

It's the greatest (Can you feel it?)

Can you feel it? (Say the greatest)

It's the greatest (Can you feel it?)

Can you feel it?

[Verse 13]

(I saw the light) It's the greatest

(At the end of a tunnel) Can you feel it?

(Believe in the pot of gold) It's the greatest

(At the end of the rainbow) Can you feel it?

Written by: Robert Sylvester Kelly

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