I I can Be I wanna be If I hard at it I'll be where I be
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 be, I'll be where I wanna be
Be b-boys and listen up You can be in the world, in God we trust An architect, doctor, an actress But nothing easy it takes much practice
Like, I met a woman becomin a star She was very beautiful, people in awe songs, Leena Hawn But the younger version hung with the wrong
Got her on the sniffin' 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
Watch the company you keep and the you bring 'Cuz they came to do drugs and you to sing So if you be the best, I'ma tell you how Put hands in the air and take a bow
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 be, I'll be where I wanna be
I know I can, I 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
Baby, boys and girls again This is for grown girls who only 10 The ones who watch videos and do they see As as can be
Up in the with fake ID's Careful 'fore you meet a man HIV You can host a TV like Oprah you decide
Be careful, men be rapists, so act your age Don't pretend to be older you are Give yourself time to You he can give you wealth
But so young boys you can use a lotta you know You thinkin' life's all about weed and ice You don't wanna be my age and read and write Beggin' different women for a place to at night
Smart boys turn 'em in and do whatever they If you believe you can Then say it this
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 wanna be, I'll be I wanna be
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
Baby, 'fore we came to country we were kings and queens Never porch monkeys, there was empires and called Kush Timbuktu where every came to get books To from black teachers who taught Greeks and Romans Asian, Arabs and gave gold
When gold was converted to money it all Money then became for Europeans The Persian invaded They about the gold, the teachings and everything sacred
Africa was almost robbed naked, was money So they makin' slave ships was the place that Alexander the Great went He was shocked at the mountains black faces
Shot up their nose to impose what Still goes on you see If the is told the youth can grow Can learn to survive until they control
Nobody you hafta be gangstas Read more, learn more, change the Ghetto do your thing your 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 work at it I'll be where I wanna be, be where I wanna be
I I can, I know I can Be what I be, be what I wanna be If I work at it I'll be where I wanna be, be where I wanna be
Save the ya'll the music ya'll Save the ya'll Save the music the music