Rally with Ali
Rally with Ali: A Dance of Freedom and Power
Lyrics
Hey, get on down, yeah right
Expressing excitement and encouraging someone to join in.
Won't you rally, rally with Ali
Inviting to participate in a rally associated with Ali.
Rally, rally with Ali
Repeating the invitation to rally with Ali.
Look at your body fly like the beat
Describing the energetic and rhythmic movement of the body.
You're the real thing, the only chance for me
Acknowledging someone as the real thing and the only chance for the speaker.
Your whiplashing legs can shake the nation
Complimenting the person's energetic and impactful legs.
Just drive him in the corner, use a combination
Encouraging a fighting strategy, possibly in a boxing context.
Come on, take a spin
Inviting to take a spin, possibly referring to a dance or a playful activity.
You gotta stand by the man
Encouraging support for a man, possibly Ali.
If you stand by the man
Reinforcing the importance of standing by the mentioned man.
You're standing by the fastest in the land
Highlighting that standing by the man means supporting the fastest in the land, possibly Ali.
Oh yea, rally with Ali
Reiterating the call to rally with Ali.
I say, rally around the man
Encouraging people to rally around Ali.
Well, this is an Ali rally
Stating that the gathering is specifically an Ali rally.
Ah, dance around the ring, boy
Encouraging dancing around a ring, possibly metaphorical.
And then you do the same a little more
Suggesting repetition of a dance or movement.
Get it from Leroy, you gotta see sweet Leroy
Referring to Leroy, possibly as a dancer or a source of inspiration.
You got all the answers
Acknowledging someone as having all the answers.
And you're the king of dancers
Complimenting the person as the king of dancers.
You need no temptation
Stating that the person needs no temptation, possibly suggesting self-confidence.
Swing him on the chin, boy
Encouraging a strategic move, possibly in a fight or competition.
And you've got the style, boy
Complimenting the person's style.
You've got to use it all the while now
Emphasizing the constant use of the mentioned style.
Come on now, take the stand
Encouraging to take a stand, possibly in support of Ali.
You gotta stand by the man
Reiterating the importance of standing by the man.
If you stand by the man
Reinforcing that standing by the man means standing with the fastest artist in the land.
You're standing with the fastest artist in the land
Repeating the call to rally with Ali.
Rally, rally with Ali
Reiterating the invitation to rally with Ali.
I say, rally, rally with Ali
Repeating the call to rally with Ali.
It's my Ali rally
Stating that it's the speaker's Ali rally.
Rally, rally, rally, rally, rally
Repeating the word "rally" for emphasis.
Yes, people down in the street
Referring to people in the street recognizing the uniqueness of Mohammed Ali.
Thought there's never be another Mohammed Ali
Expressing the idea that there will never be another Mohammed Ali.
Oh rally, just a fight
Repeating the call to rally, this time mentioning a fight.
Get lazier with Frazier, haha...
Adding a playful comment about getting lazier with Frazier, possibly a reference to Joe Frazier.
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