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Be b-boys and girls up You can be in the world, in God we trust An architect, doctor, maybe an But nothing comes easy it much practice
Like, I met a who's becomin a star She was beautiful, leavi'n people in awe Singin' songs, Hawn But the version hung with the wrong person
Got her strung on the up drugs all in the nose Could died so young, now looks ugly and old No fun now when she reaches for hugs People hold breath 'cuz she smells of corrosion and death
the company you keep and the crowd you bring 'Cuz they came to do and you came to sing So if you gonna be the best, tell you how Put your hands in the air and a bow
I I can, I know I can Be I wanna be, be what I wanna be If I hard at it I'll be I wanna be, I'll be where I wanna be
I know I can, I I can Be what I wanna be, be what I be If I hard at it I'll be where I wanna be, I'll be where I be
Baby, boys and girls again This is for grown lookin' who only 10 The ones who watch and do what they see As as can be
Up in the club fake ID's 'fore you meet a man with HIV You can host a TV like Oprah Whatever you
Be careful, some men be rapists, so act age Don't to be older than you are yourself time to grow You thinkin' he can you wealth
But so young boys you can use a lotta help you You thinkin' all about smokin' weed and ice You wanna be my age and can't read and write different women for a place to sleep at night
Smart boys turn 'em in and do whatever they If you believe you can Then say it like
I know I can, I I can Be I wanna be, be what I wanna be If I hard at it be where I wanna be, I'll be where I wanna be
I I can, I know I can Be what I wanna be, be I wanna be If I work at it I'll be where I wanna be, I'll be where I be
Baby, 'fore we came to this country we were kings and Never porch monkeys, was empires and Africa called Kush Timbuktu where every race came to get To from black teachers who taught Greeks and Romans Asian, and gave them gold
When was converted to money it all changed Money then became for Europeans The military invaded They heard about the gold, the teachings and everything
Africa was almost robbed naked, was money So they makin' slave ships Egypt was the that Alexander the Great went He was shocked at the mountains with black
Shot up their nose to impose basically goes on today you see If the truth is the youth can grow Can learn to survive until they gain
Nobody you hafta be gangstas Read more, learn more, the globe Ghetto children do thing Hold head up little man
You're a Young when you get your wedding ring man is sayin, "She's my queen"
I I can, I know I can Be I wanna be, be what I wanna be If I hard at it be where I wanna be, I'll be where I wanna be
I know I can, I I can Be what I be, be what I wanna be If I work at it I'll be where I be, I'll be where I wanna be
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