I I can Be what I be If I work at it be where I wanna be
I know I can, I I can Be I wanna be, be what I wanna be If I work at it be where I wanna 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, maybe an But nothing comes easy it takes much
Like, I met a who's becomin a star She was very beautiful, people in awe Singin' songs, Leena But the younger version hung with the person
Got her on the sniffin' up drugs all in the nose Could have died so young, now ugly and old No fun now when she reaches for hugs hold their breath 'cuz she smells of corrosion and death
Watch the company you keep and the crowd you 'Cuz they 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 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 wanna be, I'll be where I 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 be, I'll be where I wanna be
Baby, boys and listen again This is for grown lookin' girls who 10 The ones who watch videos and do what see As as can be
Up in the with fake ID's Careful 'fore you a man with HIV You can a TV like Oprah Winfrey you decide
Be careful, men be rapists, so act your 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' life's all about smokin' and ice You don't wanna be my age and read and write different women for a place to sleep at night
Smart boys turn 'em in and do whatever wish If you believe you can say it like this
I I can, I know I can Be what I wanna be, be what I 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 wanna be, be what I be If I hard at it I'll be I wanna be, I'll be where I wanna be
Baby, 'fore we came to this country we kings and queens Never porch monkeys, there was and Africa called Kush Timbuktu every race came to get books To learn from black who taught Greeks and Romans Asian, Arabs and them gold
gold was converted to money it all changed Money then empowerment for Europeans The Persian military They heard about the gold, the and everything sacred
was almost robbed naked, savery was money So they began makin' ships was the place that Alexander the Great went He was shocked at the mountains with black
Shot up nose to impose what basically Still goes on you see If the is told the youth can grow Can to survive 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 when you get your 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 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 work at it I'll be where I wanna be, I'll be where I be
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