I I can Be what I be If I hard at it be where I wanna be
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 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 comes easy it takes much practice
Like, I met a woman becomin a star She was beautiful, leavi'n people in awe songs, Leena Hawn But the younger version with the wrong person
Got her strung on the up drugs all in the nose Could died so young, now looks ugly and old No fun 'cuz now when she for hugs hold their breath 'cuz she smells of corrosion and death
Watch the you keep and the crowd you bring 'Cuz came to do drugs and you came to sing So if you gonna be the best, I'ma you how Put your in the air and take a bow
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 I wanna be, be what I wanna be If I work at it I'll be where I wanna be, I'll be where I be
Baby, boys and listen again This is for grown lookin' who only 10 The who watch videos and do what they see As as can be
Up in the club with fake 'fore you meet a man with HIV You can host a TV Oprah Winfrey you decide
Be careful, men be rapists, so act your age Don't pretend to be than you are Give yourself time to You thinkin' he can give you
But so boys you can use a lotta help you know You thinkin' all about smokin' weed and ice You don't wanna be my age and can't read and different women for a place to sleep at night
Smart boys 'em in and do whatever they wish If you believe you can Then say it this
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, 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 be, I'll be where I wanna 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 gold was converted to it all changed then became empowerment for Europeans The military invaded They about the gold, the teachings and everything sacred
Africa was almost robbed naked, savery was 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 impose what Still on today you see If the truth is the youth can grow Can learn to survive until they control
says you hafta be gangstas Read more, more, change the globe children do your thing Hold your head up man
You're a Young princess when you get your ring man is sayin, "She's my queen"
I know I can, I 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 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, I'll be where I be
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