I I can Be what I be If I hard at it I'll be 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
Be b-boys and listen up You can be anything in the world, in God we An architect, doctor, an actress But nothing comes easy it much practice
Like, I met a woman who's a star She was very beautiful, leavi'n in awe Singin' songs, Hawn But the younger version hung with the wrong
Got her strung on the sniffin' up all in the nose Could have died so young, now looks and old No fun now when she reaches for hugs People hold their breath 'cuz she smells of and death
the company you keep and the crowd you bring 'Cuz they came to do drugs and you came to So if you be the best, I'ma tell you how Put your in the air and take a bow
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 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
Baby, boys and girls listen This is for grown lookin' who only 10 The ones who videos 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 Oprah Winfrey Whatever you
Be careful, men be rapists, so act your age pretend to be older than you are Give yourself to grow You he can give you wealth
But so young you can use a lotta help you know You thinkin' life's all about weed and ice You don't be my age and can't read and write Beggin' different for a place to sleep at night
Smart boys turn 'em in and do whatever they If you you can achieve say it like this
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, 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 where I wanna be, I'll be where I be
Baby, 'fore we came to country we were kings and queens porch monkeys, there was empires and Africa called Kush Timbuktu where every race to get books To learn from black teachers who Greeks and Romans Asian, Arabs and them gold
When was converted to money it all changed Money then empowerment for Europeans The Persian military They heard about the gold, the teachings and everything
Africa was almost naked, savery 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 basically Still on today you see If the truth is told the can grow Can learn to survive until gain control
says you hafta be gangstas Read more, more, change the globe Ghetto do your thing your head up little man
You're a Young princess you get your wedding 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 work at it I'll be where I be, I'll be where I wanna be
I I can, I know I can Be what I be, be what I wanna be If I hard at it I'll be I wanna be, I'll be where I wanna be
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