Song information On this page you can read the lyrics of the song I Can , by - Nas. Release date: 05.11.2007
Song language: English
I Can |
| 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, 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, now looks ugly and old |
| No fun cause now 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, 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 (If I work hard it) |
| I’ll be where I wanna be (I'll be where I wanna be) |
| Be, B-Boys and girls, listen again |
| This is for grown looking girls 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 weed 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 |
| Be, 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 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 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 |
| Then 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, you’re a king |
| Young Princess when you get your wedding ring |
| Your man is saying She’s my queen |
| Save the music y’all, save the music y’all |
| Save the music y’all, save the music y’all |
| Save the music |