I I can Be I wanna be If I hard at it 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
Be b-boys and listen 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 woman who's becomin a She was very beautiful, people in awe Singin' songs, Leena But the younger version hung with the wrong
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 reaches for People hold breath 'cuz she smells of corrosion and death
Watch the company you keep and the you bring 'Cuz they came to do drugs and you came to So if you gonna be the best, I'ma 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 work at it be where I wanna be, I'll be where I wanna be
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
Baby, boys and listen again This is for grown girls who only 10 The ones who videos and do what they see As as can be
Up in the club with ID's Careful 'fore you meet a man HIV You can host a TV like Oprah you decide
Be careful, some men be rapists, so act age Don't pretend to be than you are yourself time to grow You he can give you wealth
But so young boys you can use a lotta help you You thinkin' life's all about weed and ice You don't wanna be my age and can't read and Beggin' different women for a place to at night
boys turn 'em in and do whatever they wish If you believe you can Then say it this
I know I can, I I can Be I wanna 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 I can, I know I can Be what I wanna be, be what I be If I hard at it be where I wanna be, I'll be where I wanna be
Baby, 'fore we came to country we were kings and queens Never porch monkeys, there was and Africa called Kush Timbuktu where every race came to get To learn from black who taught Greeks and Romans Asian, Arabs and gave gold
When was converted to money it all changed Money then empowerment for Europeans The Persian military They about the gold, the teachings and everything sacred
Africa was robbed naked, savery was money So they began makin' slave Egypt was the place that Alexander the Great He was shocked at the mountains with black
Shot up nose to impose what basically Still goes on you see If the truth is told the can grow Can learn to survive until gain control
Nobody says you be gangstas Read more, learn more, the globe Ghetto children do your your head up little man
You're a Young when you get your wedding ring man is sayin, "She's my queen"
I know I can, I 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 wanna be, be what I be If I hard at it be where I wanna be, I'll be where I wanna be
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