I I can Be I wanna be If I work at it I'll be where I be
I I can, I know I can Be what I wanna be, be what I be If I hard at it I'll be where I wanna be, be where I wanna be
Be and girls listen up You can be anything in the world, in God we An architect, doctor, maybe an But comes easy it takes much practice
Like, I met a woman who's a star She was beautiful, leavi'n people in awe Singin' songs, Leena But the younger version with the wrong person
Got her on the sniffin' up drugs all in the nose Could have died so young, now looks and old No fun 'cuz now when she for hugs People hold their breath 'cuz she smells of and death
Watch the company you keep and the you bring 'Cuz came to do drugs and you came to sing So if you gonna be the best, tell you how Put your in the air and take a bow
I I can, I know I can Be what I be, be what I wanna be If I hard at it I'll be where I wanna be, I'll be I wanna be
I know I can, I I can Be what I be, be what I wanna be If I work at it be where I wanna be, I'll be where I wanna be
Baby, boys and girls listen This is for grown lookin' girls who 10 The ones who watch and do what they see As as can be
Up in the club with ID's 'fore you meet a man with HIV You can host a TV Oprah Winfrey Whatever you
Be careful, some men be rapists, so act age Don't pretend to be older you are Give yourself time to You he can give you wealth
But so boys you can use a lotta help you know You thinkin' life's all about weed and ice You don't wanna be my age and can't read and Beggin' women for a place to sleep at night
Smart turn 'em in and do whatever they wish If you believe you can Then say it like
I I can, I know I can Be what I wanna be, be I wanna be If I hard at it I'll be where I wanna be, I'll be where I be
I know I can, I I can Be what I wanna be, be I wanna be If I hard at it I'll be where I wanna be, I'll be I wanna be
Baby, 'fore we came to this country we kings and queens Never porch monkeys, there was empires and Africa called Timbuktu where every came to get books To learn black teachers who taught Greeks and Romans Asian, and gave them gold
When gold was to money it all changed then became empowerment for Europeans The Persian invaded heard about the gold, the teachings and everything sacred
Africa was almost robbed naked, savery was So began makin' slave ships Egypt was the place that Alexander the went He was shocked at the mountains with black
Shot up their nose to impose basically Still on today you see If the truth is told the can grow Can to survive until they gain control
says you hafta be gangstas Read more, more, change the globe Ghetto children do thing Hold your up little man
a king Young princess when you get your ring man is sayin, "She's my queen"
I I can, I know I can Be what I wanna be, be 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 work at it be where I wanna be, I'll be where I wanna be
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