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 ill be where i wanna be ill be where i wanna bebe bboys 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 whos becoming a star she was very beautiful leaving people in awe singing songs lina horn but the younger version hung with the wrong person gotta astrung when i heard when cocaine sniffing up drugs all in her nose coulda died so young no looks ugly and old no fun cause when she reaches for hugs people hold they breath cause she smells of corrosion and death watch the company you keep and the crowd you bring cause they came to do drugs and you came to sing so if you gonna be the best ima 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 ill be where i wanna be ill be where i wanna bei 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 ill be where i wanna be ill be where i wanna bebe bboys and girls listen again this is for grown looking girls whos 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 dont 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 lifes all about smokin weed and ice you dont wanna be my age and cant read and right 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 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 ill be where i wanna be ill be where i wanna bei 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 ill be where i wanna be ill be where i wanna bebe be fore we came to this country we were kings and queens never porch monkeys it 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 learned 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 at the mountains with 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 hoes read more learn more change the globe ghetto children do your thing hold your head up little man youre a king young prince thats when you get your wedding ring your man is saying shes my queeni 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 ill be where i wanna be ill be where i wanna bei 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 ill be where i wanna be ill be where i wanna besave the music yall save the music yall save the music yall save the music yall save the music