I I can Be what I be If I hard at it I'll be 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 where I be, I'll be where I wanna be
Be b-boys and girls 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 who's becomin a star She was very beautiful, people in awe Singin' songs, Hawn But the younger hung with the wrong person
Got her on the sniffin' up drugs all in the nose Could have died so young, now ugly and old No fun 'cuz now when she for hugs People hold their 'cuz she smells of corrosion and death
Watch the you keep and the crowd you bring they came to do drugs and you came 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 work 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 what I be If I hard at it I'll be where I wanna be, I'll be I wanna be
Baby, and girls listen again 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 fake ID's Careful 'fore you a man with HIV You can host a TV like Winfrey you decide
Be careful, some men be rapists, so act age Don't pretend to be older you are yourself time to grow You thinkin' he can 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 and write different 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 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 where I 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, be where I wanna be
Baby, 'fore we came to this country we were and queens Never porch monkeys, there was and Africa called Kush Timbuktu where race came to get books To learn from black teachers who taught Greeks and Asian, Arabs and them gold
When gold was to money it all changed Money then empowerment for Europeans The Persian military They heard about the gold, the teachings and sacred
Africa was robbed naked, savery was money So began makin' slave ships Egypt was the place Alexander the Great went He was shocked at the mountains black faces
Shot up their nose to what basically Still goes on you see If the truth is told the can grow Can learn to until they gain control
says you hafta be gangstas Read more, learn more, the globe Ghetto do your thing Hold 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 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 I wanna be, I'll be where I wanna be
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