Self-esteem Lyrics - Nelly

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 

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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? 

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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