Karaoké I Can Nas

I know I can be what I wanna be

If I work hard at it

I'll be where I wanna be

Be B Boys and girls listen up you can be anything in the world in God we trust

An architect, doctor maybe an actress

But nothing comes easy it takes much practice like

I met a woman who's becoming a star

She was very beautiful leaving people in awe

Singing songs Lena Horne but the younger version

Hung with the wrong person got her strung on that

Sniffing up drugs all in her nose

Coulda died so young now looks ugly and old

No fun 'cos now when she reaches for hugs people hold they breath 'cos she smells

Of corrosion and death

Watch the company you keep and the crowd you bring

'Cos they came to do drugs

And you came to sing

So if you gonna be the best

I'ma tell you how

Put your hands in the air

And take the vow

I know I can be what I wanna be

If I work hard at it

I'll be where I wanna be

I know I can be what I wanna be

Uh, uh, uh, uh

If I work hard at it

I'll be where I wanna be

Be B Boys and girls listen again

This is for grown looking girl who's only ten

The ones who watch videos and do what they see

As cute as can be up in the club with fake ID

Careful 'fore you meet a man with HIV

You can host the TV like Oprah Winfrey

Whatever you decide be careful some men be rapists so act your age don't pretend to be

Older than you are

Give yourself time to grow

You thinking he can give you wealth but so young boys

You can use a lot of help you know

You thinkin life's all about smokin' and ice

You don't wanna be my age and can't read and write

Begging different women for a place to sleep at night

Smart boys turn to men and do whatever they wish

If you believe you can achieve then say it like this

I know I can be what I wanna be

If I work hard at it

I'll be where I wanna be

Now go

I know I can be what I wanna be

Uh, uh, uh, uh

If I work hard at it

Oh

I'll be where I wanna be

Be before we came to this country

We were kings and queens never porch monkeys

There was empires in Africa called Kush

Timbuktu where every race came to get books

To learn from black teachers who taught Greeks and Romans

Asian Arabs and gave them gold when

Gold was converted to money it all changed

Money then became empowerment for Europeans

The Persian military invaded they heard about the gold the teachings and everything sacred

Africa was almost robbed naked

Slavery was money so they began making slave ships

Egypt was the place that Alexander the Great went

He was so shocked that the mountains were black faces

Shot 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

Read more, learn more change the globe

Ghetto children, do your thing hold your head up little man you're a king

Young Prince that's when you get your wedding ring your man is saying

I know I can be what I wanna be

If I work hard at it

I'll be where I wanna be

I know I can be what I wanna be

If I work hard at it

I'll be where I wanna be

Save the music y'all

Save the music y'all

Save the music y'all

Save the music y'all

Save the music