歌词
I know I can (I know I can)
我知道我可以
Be what I want a be (be what I want a be)
达成我的梦想
If I work hard at it (If I work hard at it)
如果我努力
I'll be where I want a be (I'll be where I want a be)
我会到达我想到的位置 [Nas]
Be, be, 'fore we came to this country
做，做，在我来到这个国度之前
We were kings and queens, never porch monkeys
我们是国王和皇后，而不是黑佣
It was empires in Africa called Kush
那是个在非洲叫做库什的帝国
(即古埃及历史上所称的「努比亚」Nubia）
Timbuktu, where every race came to get books
廷巴克图，在哪每次比赛都被记录成为历史
To learn from black teachers who taught Greeks and Romans
向黑人老师学习他们曾教过希腊人和罗马人
Asian, Arabs and gave them gold when
亚洲人，阿拉伯人，给他们黄金，而当
Gold was converted to money it all changed
黄金变换成了钱一切都变了
Money then became empowerment for Europeans
钱成了欧洲人的特权
The Persian military invaded
波斯的军队入侵
They heard about the gold, the teachings, and everything sacred
他们听说了黄金，教义和所有神圣的东西
Africa was almost robbed naked
非洲几乎被洗劫一空
Slavery was money, so they began making slave ships
奴隶制可以赚钱，于是他们开始建造贩卖奴隶的船
Egypt was the place that Alexander the Great went
埃及就是亚历山大大帝所去的地方
He was so shocked at the mountains with black faces
他被人山人海的黑奴所震惊了
Shot off they nose to impose what basically
打掉了他们的鼻子开始征税
Still goes on today, you see?
到今天还在继续，对吧？
If the truth is told, the youth can grow
如果知道了真相，那么你就可以成长
Then learn to survive until they gain control
然后学会生存直到他们得到了控制
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