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I know I can (I know I can) Be what I wanna be (be what I wanna be) If I work hard at it (If I work hard it)I'll be where I wanna be (I'll be where I wanna be)Be, B-Boys and girls, listen up You can be anything in the world, in God we trustAn architect, doctor, maybe an actress But nothing comes easy it takes much practiceLike, I met a woman who's becoming a starShe was very beautiful, leaving people in aweSinging songs, Lina Horn, but the younger versionHung with the wrong personGotta astrung when I heard when Cocaine, sniffing up drugs, all in her noseCoulda died, so young, no looks ugly and oldNo fun cause when she reaches for hugs people hold they breathCause she smells of corrosion and death Watch the company you keep and the crowd you bringCause they came to do drugs and you came to singSo if you gonna be the best, I'ma tell you howI know I can (I know I can) Be what I wanna be (be what I wanna be) If I work hard at it (If I work hard it)I'll be where I wanna be (I'll be where I wanna be)SongtexteI know I can (I know I can) Be what I wanna be (be what I wanna be) If I work hard at it (If I work hard it)I'll be where I wanna be (I'll be where I wanna be)Be, B-Boys and girls, listen againThis is for grown looking girls who's only tenThe ones who watch videos and do what they seeAs cute as can be, up in the club with fake IDCareful, 'fore you meet a man with HIVYou can host the TV like Oprah Winfrey Whatever you decide, be careful, some men beRapists, so act your age, don't pretend to be Older than you are, give yourself time to growYou thinking he can give you wealth, but soYoung boys, you can use a lot of help, you knowYou thinkin life's all about smokin weed and iceYou don't wanna be my age and can't read and rightBegging different women for a place to sleep at nightSmart boys turn to men and do whatever they wishIf you believe you can achieve, then say it like thisI know I can (I know I can) Be what I wanna be (be what I wanna be) If I work hard at it (If I work hard it)I'll be where I wanna be (I'll be where I wanna be)I know I can (I know I can) Be what I wanna be (be what I wanna be) If I work hard at it (If I work hard it)I'll be where I wanna be (I'll be where I wanna be)Be, be, 'fore we came to this country We were kings and queens, never porch monkeysIt was empires in Africa called Kush Timbuktu, where every race came to get booksTo learn from black teachers who taught Greeks and RomansAsian Arabs and gave them gold when Gold was converted to money it all changed Money then became empowerment for EuropeansThe Persian military invaded They learned about the gold, the teachings and everything sacredAfrica was almost robbed nakedSlavery was money, so they began making slave ships Egypt was the place that Alexander the Great went He was so shocked at the mountains with black facesShot up they nose to impose what basically Still goes on today, you see? If the truth is told, the youth can grow They learn to survive until they gain control Nobody says you have to be gangstas, hoesRead more learn more, change the globeGhetto children, do your thingHold your head up, little man, you're a kingYoung Prince that's when you get your wedding ringYour man is saying "She's my queen"I know I can (I know I can) Be what I wanna be (be what I wanna be) If I work hard at it (If I work hard it)I'll be where I wanna be (I'll be where I wanna be)I know I can (I know I can) Be what I wanna be (be what I wanna be) If I work hard at it (If I work hard it)I'll be where I wanna be (I'll be where I wanna be)Save the music y'all, save the music y'allSave the music y'all, save the music y'allSave the music Aus Songtexte Mania