I'll be where I want a be
You thinkin' life's all about smokin' **** and ice
Hold your head up, little man, you're a king
(If I work hard at it)
Young princess when you get your wedding ring
I know I can
We were Kings and queens, never porch monkeys
(I know I can)
Be, B-boys and girls, listen up
(Be what I want a be)
If I work hard at it
(I know I can)
Smart boys turn to men and do whatever they wish
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To learn from black teachers who taught Greeks and Romans
(I know I can)
I know I can
If I work hard at it
Ghetto children, do your thing
Rapists, so act your age, don't pretend to be
I know I can
Be, be, 'fore we came to this country
Your man is sayin', "She's my queen"
(Be what I want a be)
Be what I want a be
Careful, 'fore you meet a man with H.I.V.
(If I work hard at it)
An architect, doctor, maybe an actress
The Persian military invaded
I'll be where I want a be
Save the music
Like, I met a woman who's becoming a star
I'll be where I want a be
(If I work hard at it)
If I work hard at it
Be what I want a be
Read more learn more, change the globe
(I'll be where I want a be)
'Cause they came to do drugs and you came to sing
Then learn to survive until they gain control
Asian, Arabs and gave them gold when
Watch the company you keep and the crowd you bring
(If I work hard at it)
Be what I want a be
Gold was converted to money it all changed
Be what I want a be
Egypt was the place that 'Alexander The Great' went
They heard about the gold, the teachings, and everything sacred
(I'll be where I want a be)
(I'll be where I want a be)
You thinkin' he can give you wealth, but so
I know I can
If you believe you can achieve, then say it like this
Could-a died so young, now looks ugly and old
You can be anything in the world, 'In God We Trust'
Put your hands in the air and take a vow
Young boys, you can use a lot of help, you know
Money then became empowerment for Europeans
I know I can
Be what I want a be
I know I can
If I work hard at it
(I know I can)
Beggin' different women for a place to sleep at night
Be what I want a be
(I'll be where I want a be)
Africa was almost robbed naked
Still goes on today, you see?
I'll be where I want a be
So if you gonna be the best, I'm a tell you how
You don't want a be my age and can't read and write
Publishers: EMI APRIL MUSIC INC., ILL WILL MUSIC, SALAAM REMI MUSIC, UNIVERSAL MUSIC - Z TUNES LLC.
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Singing songs, Lena Horn, but the younger version
This is for grown lookin' girls who's only ten
If I work hard at it
I'll be where I want a be
If I work hard at it
(I know I can)
******* sniffin' up drugs all in her nose
It was empires in Africa called Kush
Whatever you decide, be careful, some men be
Be, B-boys and girls, listen again
(If I work hard at it)
If the truth is told, the youth can grow
But nothin' comes easy it takes much practice
Save the music y'all, save the music y'all
(I'll be where I want a be)
(Be what I want a be)
As cute as can be, up in the club with fake I.D.
(Be what I want a be)
I'll be where I want a be
(Be what I want a be)
She was very beautiful, leaving people in awe
Be what I want a be
The one's who watch videos and do what they see
'Cause she smells of corrosion and death
Shot off they nose to impose what basically
I'll be where I want a be
Songwriters: Roy Hammond, Nasir Jones, Salaam Remi
He was so shocked at the mountains with black faces
Slavery was money, so they began makin' slave ships
Older than you are, give yourself time to grow
(Be what I want a be)
Nobody says, you have to be gangstas
(I'll be where I want a be)
I know I can
If I work hard at it
(I know I can)
Hung with the wrong person, got her strung on that ******
(Be what I want a be)
(If I work hard at it)
If I work hard at it
Save the music y'all, save the music y'all
I'll be where I want a be
Timbuktu, where every race came to get books
Be what I want a be
No fun 'cause now when she reaches for hugs people hold they breath
You can host the TV like Oprah Winfrey
(If I work hard at it)
(I'll be where I want a be)
(I know I can)
I know I can