Karaoke I Can Nas
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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
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as made famous by Nas
Original songwriter : Nas, Roy C. Hammond, Salaam Remi
License courtesy of : EMI Music Publishing France
This title is a cover of I Can as made famous by Nas
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