I I can Be I wanna be If I hard at it 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 be where I wanna be, I'll be where I wanna be
Be and girls listen up You can be anything in the world, in God we An architect, doctor, maybe an But nothing comes easy it much practice
Like, I met a who's becomin a star She was very beautiful, leavi'n in awe Singin' songs, Leena But the younger hung with the wrong person
Got her on the sniffin' up drugs all in the nose have died so young, now looks ugly and old No fun 'cuz now she reaches for hugs People hold their breath 'cuz she of corrosion and death
Watch the company you keep and the you bring 'Cuz they to do drugs and you came to sing So if you be the best, I'ma tell you how Put your hands in the air and a bow
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 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
Baby, boys and girls listen This is for grown lookin' girls who 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 like Oprah you decide
Be careful, men be rapists, so act your age Don't pretend to be older you are Give yourself to grow You thinkin' he can give you
But so young you can use a lotta 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 sleep at
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 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 be where I wanna be, I'll be where I wanna be
Baby, 'fore we to this country we were kings and queens Never porch monkeys, there was and Africa called Kush Timbuktu every race came to get books To learn from black teachers who taught and Romans Asian, Arabs and gave gold
When gold was converted to it all changed Money then became for Europeans The Persian military They heard the gold, the teachings and everything sacred
Africa was robbed naked, savery was money So they began slave ships Egypt was the place Alexander the Great went He was at the mountains with black faces
Shot up their nose to what basically Still goes on you see If the is told the youth can grow Can learn to survive until gain control
Nobody says you be gangstas more, learn more, change the globe Ghetto do your thing Hold your head up man
You're a princess when you get your wedding ring man is sayin, "She's my queen"
I know I can, I I can Be what I be, be what I wanna 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 I wanna be If I hard at it I'll be where I wanna be, I'll be I wanna be
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