Self Esteem

You got to believe in yourself

Don't let nobody tell you what you can't be

You got to believe in yourself, yeah

And everything else will work out you'll see

You got to believe in yourself

Don't let nobody tell you what you can't be

You got to believe in yourself, yeah

And everything else will work out you'll see

Everybody I think I know, I know I can

I think I know, I know I can

I think I know, I know I can

I know I can, I know I can, ay

You see my poppa was a rollin' stone

And my momma had problems of her own

But I still managed to make it out okay

Although I'm hailed as a hometown hero

Still in my hometown I'm seen as a Negro

But man, that's okay

It's so many obstacles in life to overcome

And as soon as you jump over one here come another come

But we got to be strong and set examples for our sons

If the sun don't shine, then the decayin' has begun

You got to believe in yourself

Don't let nobody tell you what you can't be

You got to believe in yourself, yeah

And everything else will work out you'll see

I think I know, I know I can

I think I know, I know I can

I think I know, I know I can

I know I can, I know I can, ay

They say I'm old enough to go to war

But I ain't old enough to play in the NBA no more

Now you tell me what's wrong with that?

I pledge allegiance all the way to Iraq

But ain't nobody pledgin' to me when I get back

Tell my Uncle Sam he was wrong for that

You see my self-esteem, I'm never leavin' home without it

They told me I'd never make it, they told me I ain't got it

Now tell me whoever make it, now tell me I ain't got it

I'm seein' no limits, nigga who sayin' I ain't 'bout it?

You got to believe in yourself

Don't let nobody tell you what you can't be

You got to believe in yourself, yeah

And everything else will work out you'll see

I think I know, I know I can

I think I know, I know I can

I think I know, I know I can

I know I can, I know I can, ay

Go on Nelly, rock on my brother

Keep your head up over the storm, young fella

Got a letter from the government, opened and read it

And told 'em all to forget it

C'mon, 'cause we believe in the future

Uncle Sam sent his man to recruit ya

You still can't trust it 'cause you came this far

End of discussion when you know who you are

You got to believe in yourself

Don't let nobody tell you what you can't be

You got to believe in yourself, yeah

And everything else will work out you'll see

I think I know, I know I can

I think I know, I know I can

I think I know, I know I can

I know I can, I know I can, ay

You gotta believe it, you gotta believe my brother

You keep doin' your thing

That's right, keep that head up all the way to the future

That's right, for the babies baby, for the babies