I I can Be I wanna 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 I wanna be If I work 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, an actress But nothing comes easy it takes practice
Like, I met a woman who's becomin a She was beautiful, leavi'n people in awe Singin' songs, Hawn But the younger version hung the wrong person
Got her strung on the sniffin' up all in the nose Could have so young, now looks ugly and old No fun 'cuz now when she reaches for hold their breath 'cuz she smells of corrosion and death
Watch the you keep and the crowd you bring 'Cuz they came to do and you came to sing So if you gonna be the best, I'ma you how Put hands in the air and take a bow
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 where I be
I know I can, I I can Be what I wanna be, be what I be If I work at it I'll be I wanna be, I'll be where I wanna be
Baby, and girls listen again This is for lookin' girls who only 10 The ones who watch videos and do what see As as can be
Up in the club fake ID's Careful you meet a man with HIV You can host a TV like Winfrey you decide
Be careful, some men be rapists, so act age Don't to be older than you are yourself time to grow You he can give you wealth
But so young boys you can use a help you know You thinkin' all about smokin' weed and ice You wanna be my age and can't read and write 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 like
I know I can, I I can Be what I be, be what I wanna be If I work 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 I wanna be If I work at it I'll be where I be, I'll be where I wanna be
Baby, 'fore we came to this we were kings and queens Never porch monkeys, there was empires and Africa Kush Timbuktu where race came to get books To learn from teachers who taught Greeks and Romans Asian, and gave them gold
When gold was converted to money it all Money became empowerment for Europeans The military invaded They about the gold, the teachings and everything sacred
Africa was almost robbed naked, savery was So they began makin' slave Egypt was the place that Alexander the went He was shocked at the mountains black faces
up their nose to impose what basically Still goes on you see If the truth is told the youth can Can learn to survive until gain control
Nobody you hafta be gangstas more, learn more, change the globe Ghetto children do thing Hold your head up 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 I wanna be, be what I wanna be If I hard 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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