I Can (Explicit Version) - Nas.mp3

[00:00.000] 作词 : Gibbs, Hammond, Nas
[00:08.420]I know I can
[00:10.950]Be what I wanna be
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[00:13.400]If I work hard at it
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[00:15.840]I'll be where I wanna be
[00:17.610]I know I can know I
[00:19.920]Be what I wanna be what I wanna
[00:22.350]If I work hard at it I work hard
[00:24.890]I'll be where I wanna be be where I wanna
[00:27.410]Be' B-Boys and girls' listen up
[00:29.660]You can be anything in the world' in God we trust
[00:32.450]An architect' doctor' maybe an actress
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[00:34.650]But nothinges easy it takes much practice
[00:37.210]Like' I met a woman who's bing a star
[00:39.860]She was very beautiful' leaving people in awe
[00:42.290]Singing songs' Lina Horn' but the younger version
[00:44.880]Hung with the wrong person
[00:46.100]Got her strung on that heroin
[00:47.640]
[00:48.210]cocaine' sniffing up drugs' all in her nose
[00:50.580]Coulda died' so young' no looks ugly and old
[00:52.410]No fun cause when she reaches for hugs people hold they breath
[00:55.350]Cause she smells of corrosion and death
[00:57.410]Watch thepany you keep and the crowd you bring
[00:59.980]Cause they came to do drugs and you came to sing
[01:02.598]So if you gonna be the best' I'ma tell you how
[01:05.049]Put your hands in the air
[01:06.409]And take the bell
[01:07.620]I know I can know I
[01:10.269]Be what I wanna be what I wanna
[01:12.629]If I work hard at it I work hard
[01:15.188]I'll be where I wanna be be where I wanna
[01:17.888]I know I can know I
[01:20.010]Be what I wanna be what I wanna
[01:22.670]If I work hard at it I work hard
[01:25.159]I'll be where I wanna be be where I wanna
[01:27.930]Be' B-Boys and girls' listen again
[01:30.040]This is for grown looking girls who's only ten
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[01:32.938]The ones who watch videos and do what they see
[01:35.218]As cute as can be' up in the club with fake ID
[01:37.730]Careful' 'fore you meet a man with HIV
[01:39.819]You can host the TV like Oprah Winfrey
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[01:42.890]Whatever you decide' be careful' some men be
[01:45.370]Rapists' so act your age' don't pretend to be
[01:48.730]Older than you are' give yourself time to grow
[01:51.000]You thinking he can give you wealth' but so
[01:52.900]Young boys' you can use a lot of help' you know
[01:54.890]You thinkin life's all about smokin weed and ic
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[01:57.828]You don't wanna be my age and can't read and write
[01:59.959]Begging different women for a place to sleep at night
[02:02.790]Smart boys turn to men and do whatever they wish
[02:05.629]If you believe you can achieve' then say it like this
[02:07.929]I know I can know I
[02:10.588]Be what I wanna be what I wanna
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[02:13.229]If I work hard at it I work hard
[02:15.699]I'll be where I wanna be be where I wanna
[02:17.679]I know I can know I
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[02:20.720]Be what I wanna be what I wanna
[02:23.169]If I work hard at it I work hard
[02:25.659]I'll be where I wanna be be where I wanna
[02:28.209]Be' be' 'fore we came to this country
[02:30.530]We were kings and queens' never porch monkeys
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[02:33.190]It was empires in Africa called Kush
[02:34.989]
[02:35.569]Timbuktu' where every race came to get books
[02:38.119]To learn from black teachers who taught Greeks and Romans
[02:41.030]Asian Arabs and gave them gold when
[02:43.569]Gold was converted to money it all changed
[02:45.530]Money then became empowerment for Europeans
[02:48.369]The Persian military invaded
[02:49.619]They learned about the gold' the teachings and everything sacred
[02:52.829]Africa was almost robbed naked
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[02:55.839]Slavery was money' so they began making slave s*ips
[02:58.739]Egypt was the place that Alexander the Great went
[03:01.469]He was so shocked at the mountains with black faces
[03:03.868]Shot up they nose to impose what basically
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[03:06.549]Still goes on today' you see?
[03:08.429]If the truth is told' the youth can grow
[03:10.859]They learn to survive until they gain control
[03:13.669]Nobody says you have to be gangstas' hoes
[03:16.429]Read more learn more' change the globe
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[03:19.250]Ghetto children' do your thing
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[03:21.209]Hold your head up' little man' you're a king
[03:24.220]Young Prince thats when you get your wedding ring
[03:26.970]Your man is saying "She's my queen"
[03:28.810]I know I can know I
[03:31.280]Be what I wanna be what I wanna
[03:32.399]
[03:33.629]If I work hard at it I work hard
[03:36.229]I'll be where I wanna be be where I wanna
[03:38.449]I know I can know I
[03:39.399]
[03:41.319]Be what I wanna be what I wanna
[03:43.839]If I work hard at it I work hard
[03:46.049]I'll be where I wanna be be where I wanna
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[04:00.179]Save the music y'all' save the music y'all
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[04:05.109]Save the music y'all' save the music y'all
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[04:09.929]Save the music