Nas - I Can Lyrics
[kids]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 be)[nas]Be, b-boys and girls, listen upYou can be anything in the world, in God we trustAn architect, doctor, maybe an actressBut nothing comes easy it takes much practiceLike, I met a woman whos 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 whenCocaine, 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 deathWatch 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, ima tell you how[chorus - 2x (nas and kids)]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 be)[nas]Be, b-boys and girls, listen againThis is for grown looking girls whos 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 winfreyWhatever you decide, be careful, some men beRapists, so act your age, dont pretend to beOlder 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 lifes all about smokin weed and iceYou dont wanna be my age and cant 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 this[chorus]Save the music yall, save the music yallSave the music yall, save the music yallSave the music[nas]Be, be, fore we came to this countryWe were kings and queens, never porch monkeysIt was empires in africa called kushTimbuktu, where every race came to get booksTo learn from black teachers who taught greeks and romansAsian arabs and gave them gold whenGold was converted to money it all changedMoney then became empowerment for europeansThe persian military invadedThey learned about the gold, the teachings and everything sacredAfrica was almost robbed *****Slavery was money, so they began making slave shipsEgypt was the place that alexander the great wentHe was so shocked at the mountains with black facesShot up they nose to impose what basicallyStill goes on today, you see?If the truth is told, the youth can growThey learn to survive until they gain controlNobody says you have to be gangstas, hoesRead more learn more, change the globeGhetto children, do your thingHold your head up, little man, youre a kingYoung prince thats when you get your wedding ringYour man is saying shes my queen[chorus]
