Different Views

He was cocky, he was bold His views, they left me cold And I thought he was just another jock He was black and I was white But there was something wasn’t right Still I held on to my views like a rock He began to gain some fame He even changed his name I thought I’d love to see him fall When he refused to serve I said he had a lot of nerve He was wrong about his stand and that was all He was a threat, becoming an idol So they took away his title And I began to wonder about this man Was I wrong in what I perceive When you stand up for what you believe Was it true that I was becoming a fan He reclaimed the title without fear Each time he’d win I’d jump and cheer There was more to him than met the eye If there was one person I would have to choose Who helped me accept opposing views Then he would be the reason why For “The Greatest”