[Kids]
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 at it)
I'll be where I wanna be (I'll be where I wanna be)

[Nas]
Be, B-Boys and girls, listen up 
You can be anything in the world, in God we [bad word] 
An architect, doctor, maybe an actress 
But [bad word] easy it takes much practice
Like, I met a woman who's [bad word] a star
She was very beautiful, leaving people in awe
Singing songs, Lina Horn, but the younger version
Hung with the wrong person
Got her [bad word] on that
Heroin, cocaine, sniffin up [bad word] 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 [bad word] you keep and the crowd you bring
Cause they came to do [bad word] 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

 [bad word] - 2x (Nas and Kids)]
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 at it)
I'll be where I wanna be (I'll be where I wanna be)

[Nas]
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

 [bad word] 

[Nas]
Be, be, 'fore we came to this country 
We were kings and queens, never porch monkeys
There 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 [bad word] 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"

 [bad word] 

Save the music y'all, save the music y'all
Save the music y'all, save the music y'all
Save the music

I Can 
[Дети]
Я знаю, я могу (я знаю, я могу)
стать тем, кем захочу.
Если я буду усердно трудиться,
я буду там, где захочу (я буду там, где захочу).

[Nas]
Мальчики и девочки, слушайте сюда.
Вы можете быть кем угодно, в Бога мы верим.
Архитектором, врачом, может быть актрисой.
Но ничего не дается легко, требуется много практики.
Например, я встретил женщину, которая стала звездой.
Она была очень красивой, заставляла людей трепетать.
Пела песни, почти Лина Хорн, но помоложе.
Связалась не с теми людьми.
Как я слышал, вся исхудала.
Нюхала кокаин.
Могла умереть, такая молодая, не дожив до старости.
Это не смешно, потому что когда она хотела обняться, лю