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作词 : Gibbs, Hammond, Nas |
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I know I can |
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Be what I wanna be |
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If I work hard at it |
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I'll be where I wanna be |
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I know I can know I |
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Be what I wanna be what I wanna |
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If I work hard at it I work hard |
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I'll be where I wanna be be where I wanna |
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Be' B-Boys and girls' listen up |
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You can be anything in the world' in God we trust |
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An architect' doctor' maybe an actress |
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But nothinges easy it takes much practice |
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Like' I met a woman who's bing a star |
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She was very beautiful' leaving people in awe |
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Singing songs' Lina Horn' but the younger version |
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Hung with the wrong person |
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Gotta astrung when I heard when |
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Cocaine' sniffing up drugs' all in her nose |
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Coulda died' so young' no looks ugly and old |
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No fun cause when she reaches for hugs people hold they breath |
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Cause she smells of corrosion and death |
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Watch thepany you keep and the crowd you bring |
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Cause they came to do drugs and you came to sing |
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So if you gonna be the best' I'ma tell you how |
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Put your hands in the air |
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And take the bell |
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I know I can know I |
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Be what I wanna be what I wanna |
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If I work hard at it I work hard |
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I'll be where I wanna be be where I wanna |
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I know I can know I |
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Be what I wanna be what I wanna |
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If I work hard at it I work hard |
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I'll be where I wanna be be where I wanna |
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Be' B-Boys and girls' listen again |
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This is for grown looking girls who's only ten |
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The ones who watch videos and do what they see |
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As cute as can be' up in the club with fake ID |
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Careful' 'fore you meet a man with HIV |
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You can host the TV like Oprah Winfrey |
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Whatever you decide' be careful' some men be |
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Rapists' so act your age' don't pretend to be |
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Older than you are' give yourself time to grow |
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You thinking he can give you wealth' but so |
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Young boys' you can use a lot of help' you know |
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You thinkin life's all about smokin weed and ice |
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You don't wanna be my age and can't read and right |
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Begging different women for a place to sleep at night |
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Smart boys turn to men and do whatever they wish |
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If you believe you can achieve' then say it like this |
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I know I can know I |
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Be what I wanna be what I wanna |
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If I work hard at it I work hard |
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I'll be where I wanna be be where I wanna |
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I know I can know I |
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Be what I wanna be what I wanna |
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If I work hard at it I work hard |
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I'll be where I wanna be be where I wanna |
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Be' be' 'fore we came to this country |
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We were kings and queens' never porch monkeys |
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It was empires in Africa called Kush |
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Timbuktu' where every race came to get books |
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To learn from black teachers who taught Greeks and Romans |
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Asian Arabs and gave them gold when |
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Gold was converted to money it all changed |
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Money then became empowerment for Europeans |
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The Persian military invaded |
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They learned about the gold' the teachings and everything sacred |
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Africa was almost robbed naked |
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Slavery was money' so they began making slave ships |
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Egypt was the place that Alexander the Great went |
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He was so shocked at the mountains with black faces |
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Shot up they nose to impose what basically |
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Still goes on today' you see? |
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If the truth is told' the youth can grow |
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They learn to survive until they gain control |
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Nobody says you have to be gangstas' hoes |
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Read more learn more' change the globe |
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Ghetto children' do your thing |
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Hold your head up' little man' you're a king |
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Young Prince thats when you get your wedding ring |
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Your man is saying "She's my queen" |
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I know I can know I |
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Be what I wanna be what I wanna |
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If I work hard at it I work hard |
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I'll be where I wanna be be where I wanna |
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I know I can know I |
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Be what I wanna be what I wanna |
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If I work hard at it I work hard |
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I'll be where I wanna be be where I wanna |
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Save the music y'all' save the music y'all |
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Save the music y'all' save the music y'all |
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Save the music |
