I Know I Can Lyrics - God's Son - Nas

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, I know I can 

Be what I wanna be, be what I wanna be 

If I work hard at 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 trust 

An architect, doctor, maybe an actress 

But nothing comes easy it takes much practice 

Like, I met a woman who's becomin a star 

She was very beautiful, leavi'n people in awe 

Singin' songs, Leena Hawn 

But the younger version hung with the wrong person 

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Got her strung on the sniffin' up drugs all in the nose 

Could have died so young, now looks ugly and old 

No fun 'cuz now when she reaches for hugs 

People hold their breath 'cuz she smells of corrosion and death 

Watch the company you keep and the crowd you bring 

'Cuz 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 a bow 

I know I can, I know I can 

Be what I wanna be, be what I wanna be 

If I work hard at 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 

I'll be where I wanna be, I'll be where I wanna be 

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Baby, boys and girls listen again 

This is for grown lookin' girls who only 10 

The ones who watch videos and do what they see 

As cute as can be 

Up in the club with fake ID's 

Careful 'fore you meet a man with HIV 

You can host a 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 thinkin' he can give you wealth 

But so young boys you can use a lotta help you know 

You thinkin' life's all about smokin' weed and ice 

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

Beggin' different women for a place to sleep at night 

Smart boys turn 'em in and do whatever they wish 

If you believe you can achieve 

Then say it like this 

I know I can, I know I can 

Be what I wanna be, be what I wanna be 

If I work hard at 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 

I'll be where I wanna be, I'll be where I wanna be 

Baby, 'fore we came to this country we were kings and queens 

Never porch monkeys, there was empires and 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, savery was money 

So they began makin' slave ships 

Egypt was the place that Alexander the Great went 

He was shocked at the mountains with black faces 

Shot up their nose to impose what basically 

Still goes on today you see 

If the truth is told the youth can grow 

Can learn to survive until they gain control 

Nobody says you hafta 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 princess when you get your wedding ring 

Your man is sayin, "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 

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 

I'll be where I wanna be, I'll be where I wanna be 

Save the music ya'll 

Save the music ya'll 

Save the music ya'll 

Save the music ya'll 

Save the music