| Song | I Can - Instrumental |
| Artist | Nas |
| Album | I Can |
| [Chorus - 2x (Nas and Kids)] | |
| [Chorus] | |
| [Nas] | |
| [Chorus] | |
| [00:00.00] | 作词 : Gibbs, Hammond, Nas |
| [00:17.34][00:08.85] | I know I can (I know I can) |
| [00:19.95][00:10.93] | Be what I wanna be (be what I wanna be) |
| [00:22.35][00:13.32] | If I work hard at it (If I work hard it) |
| [00:24.89][00:15.71] | I'll be where I wanna be (I'll be where I wanna be) |
| [00:26.91] | |
| [00:27.40][Nas] | |
| [00:27.71] | Be, B-Boys and girls, listen up |
| [00:29.98] | You can be anything in the world, in God we trust |
| [00:32.57] | An architect, doctor, maybe an actress |
| [00:34.98] | But nothing comes easy it takes much practice |
| [00:37.46] | Like, I met a woman who's becoming a star |
| [00:39.92] | She was very beautiful, leaving people in awe |
| [00:42.48] | Singing songs, Lina Horn, but the younger version |
| [00:45.16] | Hung with the wrong person |
| [00:46.13] | Gotta astrung when I heard when |
| [00:47.40] | Cocaine, sniffing up drugs, all in her nose |
| [00:50.14] | Coulda died, so young, no looks ugly and old |
| [00:52.53] | No fun cause when she reaches for hugs people hold they breath |
| [00:55.07] | Cause she smells of corrosion and death |
| [00:57.76] | Watch the company you keep and the crowd you bring |
| [01:00.17] | Cause they came to do drugs and you came to sing |
| [01:02.56] | So if you gonna be the best, I'ma tell you how |
| [01:05.11] | Put your hands in the air |
| [01:06.51] | And take the bell |
| [03:38.75][03:28.59][02:18.13][02:08.36][01:17.69][01:07.87] | I know I can (I know I can) |
| [03:41.45][03:31.19][02:20.54][02:10.65][01:20.30][01:10.33] | Be what I wanna be (be what I wanna be) |
| [03:43.86][03:33.78][02:23.20][02:13.10][01:22.75][01:12.90] | If I work hard at it (If I work hard it) |
| [03:46.44][03:36.24][02:25.61][02:15.56][01:25.18][01:15.28] | I'll be where I wanna be (I'll be where I wanna be) |
| [01:27.86][Nas] | |
| [01:28.14] | Be, B-Boys and girls, listen again |
| [01:30.36] | This is for grown looking girls who's only ten |
| [01:33.00] | The ones who watch videos and do what they see |
| [01:35.27] | As cute as can be, up in the club with fake ID |
| [01:37.83] | Careful, 'fore you meet a man with HIV |
| [01:40.10] | You can host the TV like Oprah Winfrey |
| [01:43.25] | Whatever you decide, be careful, some men be |
| [01:45.56] | Rapists, so act your age, don't pretend to be |
| [01:48.19] | Older than you are, give yourself time to grow |
| [01:50.78] | You thinking he can give you wealth, but so |
| [01:53.29] | Young boys, you can use a lot of help, you know |
| [01:55.58] | You thinkin life's all about smokin weed and ice |
| [01:57.95] | You don't wanna be my age and can't read and right |
| [02:00.61] | Begging different women for a place to sleep at night |
| [02:03.06] | Smart boys turn to men and do whatever they wish |
| [02:05.64] | If you believe you can achieve, then say it like this |
| [02:08.26] | |
| [04:00.53] | Save the music y'all, save the music y'all |
| [04:04.87] | Save the music y'all, save the music y'all |
| [04:10.59] | Save the music |
| [02:28.18] | Be, be, 'fore we came to this country |
| [02:30.76] | We were kings and queens, never porch monkeys |
| [02:33.17] | It was empires in Africa called Kush |
| [02:35.68] | Timbuktu, where every race came to get books |
| [02:38.62] | To learn from black teachers who taught Greeks and Romans |
| [02:40.93] | Asian Arabs and gave them gold when |
| [02:43.55] | Gold was converted to money it all changed |
| [02:46.07] | Money then became empowerment for Europeans |
| [02:48.50] | The Persian military invaded |
| [02:50.94] | They learned about the gold, the teachings and everything sacred |
| [02:53.44] | Africa was almost robbed naked |
| [02:56.09] | Slavery was money, so they began making slave ships |
| [02:58.61] | Egypt was the place that Alexander the Great went |
| [03:01.21] | He was so shocked at the mountains with black faces |
| [03:03.73] | Shot up they nose to impose what basically |
| [03:06.30] | Still goes on today, you see? |
| [03:08.70] | If the truth is told, the youth can grow |
| [03:11.19] | They learn to survive until they gain control |
| [03:13.72] | Nobody says you have to be gangstas, hoes |
| [03:16.26] | Read more learn more, change the globe |
| [03:18.79] | Ghetto children, do your thing |
| [03:21.45] | Hold your head up, little man, you're a king |
| [03:24.07] | Young Prince thats when you get your wedding ring |
| [03:26.62] | Your man is saying "She's my queen" |
| Chorus 2x Nas and Kids | |
| Chorus | |
| Nas | |
| Chorus | |
| [00:00.00] | zuò cí : Gibbs, Hammond, Nas |
| [00:17.34][00:08.85] | I know I can I know I can |
| [00:19.95][00:10.93] | Be what I wanna be be what I wanna be |
| [00:22.35][00:13.32] | If I work hard at it If I work hard it |
| [00:24.89][00:15.71] | I' ll be where I wanna be I' ll be where I wanna be |
| [00:26.91] | |
| [00:27.40][Nas] | |
| [00:27.71] | Be, BBoys and girls, listen up |
| [00:29.98] | You can be anything in the world, in God we trust |
| [00:32.57] | An architect, doctor, maybe an actress |
| [00:34.98] | But nothing comes easy it takes much practice |
| [00:37.46] | Like, I met a woman who' s becoming a star |
| [00:39.92] | She was very beautiful, leaving people in awe |
| [00:42.48] | Singing songs, Lina Horn, but the younger version |
| [00:45.16] | Hung with the wrong person |
| [00:46.13] | Gotta astrung when I heard when |
| [00:47.40] | Cocaine, sniffing up drugs, all in her nose |
| [00:50.14] | Coulda died, so young, no looks ugly and old |
| [00:52.53] | No fun cause when she reaches for hugs people hold they breath |
| [00:55.07] | Cause she smells of corrosion and death |
| [00:57.76] | Watch the company you keep and the crowd you bring |
| [01:00.17] | Cause they came to do drugs and you came to sing |
| [01:02.56] | So if you gonna be the best, I' ma tell you how |
| [01:05.11] | Put your hands in the air |
| [01:06.51] | And take the bell |
| [03:38.75][03:28.59][02:18.13][02:08.36][01:17.69][01:07.87] | I know I can I know I can |
| [03:41.45][03:31.19][02:20.54][02:10.65][01:20.30][01:10.33] | Be what I wanna be be what I wanna be |
| [03:43.86][03:33.78][02:23.20][02:13.10][01:22.75][01:12.90] | If I work hard at it If I work hard it |
| [03:46.44][03:36.24][02:25.61][02:15.56][01:25.18][01:15.28] | I' ll be where I wanna be I' ll be where I wanna be |
| [01:27.86][Nas] | |
| [01:28.14] | Be, BBoys and girls, listen again |
| [01:30.36] | This is for grown looking girls who' s only ten |
| [01:33.00] | The ones who watch videos and do what they see |
| [01:35.27] | As cute as can be, up in the club with fake ID |
| [01:37.83] | Careful, ' fore you meet a man with HIV |
| [01:40.10] | You can host the TV like Oprah Winfrey |
| [01:43.25] | Whatever you decide, be careful, some men be |
| [01:45.56] | Rapists, so act your age, don' t pretend to be |
| [01:48.19] | Older than you are, give yourself time to grow |
| [01:50.78] | You thinking he can give you wealth, but so |
| [01:53.29] | Young boys, you can use a lot of help, you know |
| [01:55.58] | You thinkin life' s all about smokin weed and ice |
| [01:57.95] | You don' t wanna be my age and can' t read and right |
| [02:00.61] | Begging different women for a place to sleep at night |
| [02:03.06] | Smart boys turn to men and do whatever they wish |
| [02:05.64] | If you believe you can achieve, then say it like this |
| [02:08.26] | |
| [04:00.53] | Save the music y' all, save the music y' all |
| [04:04.87] | Save the music y' all, save the music y' all |
| [04:10.59] | Save the music |
| [02:28.18] | Be, be, ' fore we came to this country |
| [02:30.76] | We were kings and queens, never porch monkeys |
| [02:33.17] | It was empires in Africa called Kush |
| [02:35.68] | Timbuktu, where every race came to get books |
| [02:38.62] | To learn from black teachers who taught Greeks and Romans |
| [02:40.93] | Asian Arabs and gave them gold when |
| [02:43.55] | Gold was converted to money it all changed |
| [02:46.07] | Money then became empowerment for Europeans |
| [02:48.50] | The Persian military invaded |
| [02:50.94] | They learned about the gold, the teachings and everything sacred |
| [02:53.44] | Africa was almost robbed naked |
| [02:56.09] | Slavery was money, so they began making slave ships |
| [02:58.61] | Egypt was the place that Alexander the Great went |
| [03:01.21] | He was so shocked at the mountains with black faces |
| [03:03.73] | Shot up they nose to impose what basically |
| [03:06.30] | Still goes on today, you see? |
| [03:08.70] | If the truth is told, the youth can grow |
| [03:11.19] | They learn to survive until they gain control |
| [03:13.72] | Nobody says you have to be gangstas, hoes |
| [03:16.26] | Read more learn more, change the globe |
| [03:18.79] | Ghetto children, do your thing |
| [03:21.45] | Hold your head up, little man, you' re a king |
| [03:24.07] | Young Prince thats when you get your wedding ring |
| [03:26.62] | Your man is saying " She' s my queen" |