Nas
Nas - I Can Be What I Want To Be lyrics
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(chorus) i know i can be what i wanna be if i work hard at it i'll be where i want to be (verse 1) boys and girls listen up, you can be anything in the world in god we trust, an architect, doctor, maybe an actress but nothin' comes easy it takes much practice, like i met a woman who was becoming a star, she was very beautiful leaving people in awe singin' songs later on , but the younger version, hung wit' the wrong person, got her stunger than irwin, cocaine sniffi'n up drugs all in her nose, could've died so young, now looks ugly and old, no fun cuz now when she reaches for hugs people hold thier breath cuz she smells of corrosion and death, watch the company you keep, and the crowd you bring, cuz they came to do drugs and you came to sing, so if you gonna be the best im'a tell you how, put your hands in the air and take the vow chorusx2 (verse 2) 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 clubs with fake i.ds, careful 'fore you meet a man with h.i.v. you can host a 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're thinking he can give you wealth but so young boys, you could use alot of help you know ya thinkin' life's all about smokin' weed and ice, you don't wanna be my age and can't read and write beggin' 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 chorusx2 (verse 3) before