1 00:00:05,299 --> 00:00:10,220 I can 2 00:00:10,220 --> 00:00:18,969 Oh, I can 3 00:00:18,969 --> 00:00:20,250 I know I can 4 00:00:20,250 --> 00:00:21,410 Be what I wanna be 5 00:00:21,410 --> 00:00:22,730 Be what I wanna be 6 00:00:22,730 --> 00:00:23,929 If I work hard at it 7 00:00:23,929 --> 00:00:25,250 If I work hard at it 8 00:00:25,250 --> 00:00:26,449 I'll be where I wanna be 9 00:00:26,449 --> 00:00:27,809 I'll be where I wanna be 10 00:00:27,809 --> 00:00:30,210 Be, be, boys and girls, listen up 11 00:00:30,210 --> 00:00:32,030 You can be anything in the world 12 00:00:32,030 --> 00:00:33,049 And God we trust 13 00:00:33,049 --> 00:00:35,390 An architect, doctor, maybe an actress 14 00:00:35,390 --> 00:00:36,630 But nothing comes easy 15 00:00:36,630 --> 00:00:37,850 It takes much practice 16 00:00:37,850 --> 00:00:40,229 Like I met a woman who's becoming a star 17 00:00:40,229 --> 00:00:41,509 She was very beautiful 18 00:00:41,509 --> 00:00:42,729 Leaving people in awe 19 00:00:42,729 --> 00:00:45,189 Singing songs, Lena Horne, but the younger version 20 00:00:45,189 --> 00:00:47,570 Hung with the wrong person, got a strong one at her 21 00:00:47,570 --> 00:00:50,310 When cocaine, sniffing up drugs, all in her nose 22 00:00:50,310 --> 00:00:52,750 Could've died so young, now looks ugly and old 23 00:00:52,750 --> 00:00:54,829 No fun, cause now when she reaches for hugs 24 00:00:54,829 --> 00:00:57,850 People hold their breath, cause she smells of corrosion and death 25 00:00:57,850 --> 00:01:00,390 Watch the company you keep, and the crowd you bring 26 00:01:00,390 --> 00:01:02,890 Cause they came to do drugs, and you came to sing 27 00:01:02,890 --> 00:01:05,430 So if you're gonna be the best, I'ma tell you how 28 00:01:05,430 --> 00:01:08,010 Put your hands in the air, and take the vow 29 00:01:08,010 --> 00:01:11,909 I know I can, be what I wanna be 30 00:01:11,909 --> 00:01:14,390 If I work hard at it 31 00:01:14,390 --> 00:01:18,069 I'll be where I wanna be 32 00:01:18,069 --> 00:01:20,670 I know I can 33 00:01:20,670 --> 00:01:23,129 Be what I wanna be 34 00:01:23,129 --> 00:01:25,650 If I work hard at it 35 00:01:25,650 --> 00:01:28,230 I'll be where I wanna be 36 00:01:28,230 --> 00:01:30,730 B, B boys and girls listen again 37 00:01:30,730 --> 00:01:33,409 This is for grown looking girls who's only 10 38 00:01:33,409 --> 00:01:35,629 The ones who watch videos and do what they see 39 00:01:35,629 --> 00:01:38,150 As cute as can be up in the club with fake ID 40 00:01:38,150 --> 00:01:40,590 Careful before you meet a man with HIV 41 00:01:40,590 --> 00:01:43,370 You can host a TV like Oprah Winfrey 42 00:01:43,370 --> 00:01:45,950 Whatever you decide, be careful, some men be 43 00:01:45,950 --> 00:01:48,629 Rapists, so act your age, don't pretend to be 44 00:01:48,629 --> 00:01:51,329 Older than you are, give yourself time to grow 45 00:01:51,329 --> 00:01:54,069 You're thinking he can give you wealth, but so young, boys 46 00:01:54,069 --> 00:01:55,670 You can use a lot of help, you know 47 00:01:55,670 --> 00:01:58,290 You're thinking life's all about smoking weed and ice 48 00:01:58,290 --> 00:02:00,790 You don't wanna be my agent, can't read and write 49 00:02:00,790 --> 00:02:03,349 Begging different women for a place to sleep at night 50 00:02:03,349 --> 00:02:05,849 Smart boys turn to men and do whatever they wish 51 00:02:05,849 --> 00:02:08,370 If you believe you can achieve, then say it like this 52 00:02:08,370 --> 00:02:09,849 I know I can 53 00:02:09,849 --> 00:02:12,310 I know I can be what I wanna be 54 00:02:12,310 --> 00:02:14,849 If I work hard at it 55 00:02:14,849 --> 00:02:17,310 I'll be where I wanna be 56 00:02:17,310 --> 00:02:22,370 I know I can be what I wanna be 57 00:02:22,370 --> 00:02:24,930 If I work hard at it 58 00:02:24,930 --> 00:02:28,689 I'll be where I wanna be 59 00:02:28,689 --> 00:02:31,129 Before we came to this country 60 00:02:31,129 --> 00:02:33,569 We were kings and queens, never porch monkeys 61 00:02:33,569 --> 00:02:36,110 There was empires in Africa called Kush 62 00:02:36,110 --> 00:02:38,710 Timbuktu where every race came to get books 63 00:02:38,710 --> 00:02:41,629 To learn from black teachers who taught Greeks and Romans 64 00:02:41,629 --> 00:02:43,789 Asian Arabs and gave them gold 65 00:02:43,789 --> 00:02:46,370 When gold was converted to money it all changed 66 00:02:46,370 --> 00:02:48,770 Money then became empowerment for Europeans 67 00:02:48,770 --> 00:02:50,750 The Persian military invaded 68 00:02:50,750 --> 00:02:54,050 They heard about the gold, the teachings and everything sacred 69 00:02:54,050 --> 00:02:56,189 Africa was almost robbed naked 70 00:02:56,189 --> 00:02:59,229 Slavery was money so they began making slave ships 71 00:02:59,229 --> 00:03:01,669 Egypt was the place that Alexander the Great went 72 00:03:01,669 --> 00:03:04,189 He wasn't shocked at the mountains with black faces 73 00:03:04,189 --> 00:03:08,289 Shot up their nose to impose what basically still goes on today 74 00:03:08,289 --> 00:03:11,509 You see, if the truth is told, the youth can grow 75 00:03:11,509 --> 00:03:13,969 They'll learn to survive until they gain control 76 00:03:13,969 --> 00:03:16,650 Nobody says you have to be gangsta's hoes 77 00:03:16,650 --> 00:03:19,150 Read more, learn more, change the globe 78 00:03:19,150 --> 00:03:21,689 Ghetto children, do your thing 79 00:03:21,689 --> 00:03:24,210 Hold your head up, little man, you're a king 80 00:03:24,210 --> 00:03:26,610 Young princess, when you get your wedding ring 81 00:03:26,610 --> 00:03:28,830 Your man is saying, she's my queen 82 00:03:28,830 --> 00:03:30,389 I know I can 83 00:03:30,389 --> 00:03:34,050 Be what I wanna be 84 00:03:34,050 --> 00:03:36,550 If I work hard at it 85 00:03:36,550 --> 00:03:37,889 I'll be where I wanna be 86 00:03:37,889 --> 00:03:41,669 I know I can 87 00:03:41,669 --> 00:03:44,169 Be what I wanna be 88 00:03:44,169 --> 00:03:46,669 If I work hard at it 89 00:03:46,669 --> 00:03:49,250 I'll be where I wanna be 90 00:03:49,250 --> 00:04:01,759 Save the music y'all 91 00:04:01,759 --> 00:04:04,259 Save the music y'all 92 00:04:04,259 --> 00:04:06,860 Save the music y'all 93 00:04:06,860 --> 00:04:09,259 Save the music y'all 94 00:04:09,259 --> 00:04:11,340 Save the music 95 00:04:11,340 --> 00:05:32,639 We'll be right back. 96 00:05:32,660 --> 00:05:37,959 Watch it as I sing 97 00:05:37,959 --> 00:05:47,009 Most of all, there's no force 98 00:05:47,009 --> 00:05:48,290 That can hold me down 99 00:05:48,290 --> 00:05:53,610 It needs to be whatever I 100 00:05:53,610 --> 00:05:56,990 I'll choose and I'll sing 101 00:05:56,990 --> 00:06:55,680 I'm free 102 00:06:55,680 --> 00:07:02,300 I'll choose and I'll sing 103 00:07:02,300 --> 00:07:03,279 The blues of my 104 00:07:03,279 --> 00:07:13,459 I'll sing the blues of my