I Can

[ti:I Can] [ar:The Hit Crew] [al:Hip Hop and R&B of the 1990s and 2000s, Vol. 3] [by:] [offset:0] [00:02.36]I Can - The Hit Crew (热歌组合) [00:10.13]I know I can [00:12.35]Be what I wanna be [00:14.88]If I work hard at it [00:17.34]I'll be where I wanna be [00:18.76]I know I can [00:19.98](I know I can) [00:21.22]Be what I wanna be [00:22.18](Be what I wanna be) [00:23.67]If I work hard at it [00:24.94](If I work hard at it) [00:26.34]I'll be where I wanna be [00:27.52](I'll be where I wanna be) [00:28.90]Be b-boys and girls listen up [00:31.28]You can be anything in the world [00:33.06]In God we trust [00:33.99]An architect doctor maybe an actress [00:36.40]But nothing comes easy [00:37.74]It takes much practice [00:38.44] [00:38.95]Like I met a woman who's becoming a star [00:41.17]She was very beautiful leaving people in awe [00:43.68]Singing songs Lina Horn [00:44.95]But the younger version [00:46.14]Hung with the wrong person [00:47.32]Got her strung on that heroin [00:49.39]Sniffing up drugs all in her nose [00:51.33]Coulda died so young now looks ugly and old [00:53.66]No fun 'cause now when she reaches [00:55.18]For hugs people hold they breath [00:56.94]'Cause she smells of corrosion and death [00:58.81]Watch the company you keep and the crowd you bring [01:01.25]'Cause they came to do drugs and you came to sing [01:03.75]So if you gonna be the best I'm a tell you how [01:06.26]Put your hands in the air and take a vow [01:08.98]I know I can [01:10.30](I know I can) [01:11.51]Be what I wanna be [01:12.48](Be what I wanna be) [01:13.70]If I work hard at it [01:15.05](If I work hard at it) [01:16.52]I'll be where I wanna be [01:17.80](I'll be where I wanna be) [01:19.22]I know I can [01:20.23](I know I can) [01:21.37]Be what I wanna be [01:22.62](Be what I wanna be) [01:23.92]If I work hard at it [01:25.31](If I work hard at it) [01:26.65]I'll be where I wanna be [01:27.82](I'll be where I wanna be) [01:29.21]Be b-boys and girls listen again [01:31.61]This is for grown looking girls who's only ten [01:33.78] [01:34.33]The ones who watch videos and do what they see [01:36.54]As cute as can be up in the club with fake ID [01:39.46]Careful before you meet a man with HIV [01:41.17] [01:41.92]You can host the TV like Oprah Winfrey [01:43.81] [01:44.40]Whatever you decide be careful some men be [01:46.80]Rapists so act your age don't pretend to be [01:49.40]Older than you are give yourself time to grow [01:52.12]You thinking he can give you wealth but so [01:54.01]Young boys you can use a lot of help you know [01:56.56]You thinking life's all about smoking w**d and ice [01:59.65]You don't wanna be my age and can't read and write [02:01.97]Begging different women for a place to sleep at night [02:04.39]Smart boys turn to men and do whatever they wish [02:06.70]If you believe you can achieve then say it like this [02:09.54]I know I can [02:10.55](I know I can) [02:11.84]Be what I wanna be [02:13.11](Be what I wanna be) [02:14.42]If I work hard at it [02:15.68](If I work hard at it) [02:17.09]I'll be where I wanna be [02:18.31](I'll be where I wanna be) [02:19.62]I know I can [02:20.63](I know I can) [02:21.89]Be what I wanna be [02:22.98](Be what I wanna be) [02:24.14]If I work hard at it [02:25.57](If I work hard at it) [02:26.99]I'll be where I wanna be [02:28.22](I'll be where I wanna be) [02:29.75]Be be'fore we came to this country [02:31.49] [02:32.16]We were kings and queens [02:33.43]Never porch monkeys [02:34.61]There was empires in Africa called Kush [02:36.28] [02:37.28]Timbuktu where every race came to get books [02:39.87]To learn from black teachers [02:41.13]Who taught Greeks and Romans [02:42.65]Asian Arabs and gave them gold when [02:45.02]Gold was converted to money it all changed [02:47.48]Money then became empowerment for Europeans [02:49.68]The Persian military invaded [02:51.68]They heard about the gold [02:52.91]The teachings and everything sacred [02:54.83] [02:55.38]Africa was almost robbed naked [02:57.12]Slavery was money so they began making slave ships [03:00.33]Egypt was the place that Alexander the great went [03:02.73]He was so shocked at the mountains with black faces [03:05.10]Shot off they nose to impose what basically [03:07.09] [03:08.19]Still goes on today you see [03:09.92]If the truth is told the youth can grow [03:12.45]Then learn to survive until they gain control [03:15.14]Nobody says you have to be gangstas [03:16.84] [03:17.86]Read more learn more change the globe [03:20.06] [03:20.64]Ghetto children do your thing [03:23.05]Hold your head up little man you're a king [03:25.54]Young princess when you get your wedding ring [03:27.71]Your man is saying "She's my queen" [03:30.03]I know I can [03:31.12](I know I can) [03:32.53]Be what I wanna be [03:33.67](Be what I wanna be) [03:35.01]If I work hard at it [03:36.49](If I work hard at it) [03:37.83]I'll be where I wanna be [03:38.97](I'll be where I wanna be) [03:40.29]I know I can [03:41.22](I know I can) [03:42.42]Be what I wanna be [03:43.64](Be what I wanna be) [03:44.99]If I work hard at it [03:46.29](If I work hard at it) [03:47.74]I'll be where I wanna be [03:49.03](I'll be where I wanna be) [03:55.67] [04:01.56]Save the music y'all save the music y'all [04:04.80] [04:06.49]Save the music y'all save the music y'all [04:11.53]Save the music