I I can Be I wanna be If I work at it I'll be 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 wanna be, be where I wanna be
Be and girls listen up You can be in the world, in God we trust An architect, doctor, maybe an But nothing comes easy it takes practice
Like, I met a who's becomin a star She was very beautiful, people in awe Singin' songs, Leena But the younger version hung the wrong person
Got her strung on the up drugs all in the nose have died so young, now looks ugly and old No fun 'cuz now when she for hugs People hold their breath 'cuz she smells of and death
Watch the you keep and the crowd you bring 'Cuz they came to do 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 wanna be, be I wanna be If I hard at it I'll be where I wanna be, I'll be I wanna 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 where I wanna be, I'll be where I be
Baby, and girls listen again This is for lookin' girls who only 10 The ones who 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 like Oprah you decide
Be careful, some men be rapists, so act age Don't to be older than you are Give time to grow You he can give you wealth
But so young boys you can use a lotta you know You thinkin' all about smokin' weed and ice You don't wanna be my age and read and write Beggin' women for a place to sleep at night
Smart boys turn 'em in and do whatever they If you believe you can Then say it like
I know I can, I 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 know I can, I I can Be what I wanna be, be what I be If I work at it be where 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 empires and Africa Kush Timbuktu every race came to get books To learn from black who taught Greeks and Romans Asian, and gave 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, was money So they makin' slave ships Egypt was the place that the Great went He was shocked at the with black faces
Shot up their nose to what basically Still on today you see If the truth is the youth can grow Can learn to survive until they control
Nobody says you hafta be Read more, more, change the globe Ghetto do your thing your 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 what I be, be what I wanna be If I hard at it I'll be where I wanna be, I'll be I wanna be
I know I can, I I can Be what I wanna be, be what I be If I work at it be where I wanna be, I'll be where I wanna be
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