[Nelly]. You got to believe in yourself. Don't let nobody tell you what you can't be. You got to believe in yoursel-elf yeah. And everything else'll work out you'll see. Ohh (ohh) ohh ohh hoh!. [Hook: Nelly]. You got to believe in yourself. Don't let nobody tell you what you can't be. You got to believe in yoursel-elf yeah. And everything else'll work out you'll see. Ohh ohh ohh ohh. I think I - naw I know I can. I think I - naw I know I can. I think I - naw I know I can. I know I can I know I can ay. [Nelly - over Hook]. Ay yeah. Nobody uh-uh uh uhh. Everybody I think I. Uhh uhh uhh uhh. [Nelly]. 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. ohh ohh. Although I'm hailed as a hometown hero. Still in my hometown I'm seen as a negro. But man that's okay. Uh uh uh uh uh uh. 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. [Hook]. [Nelly]. Uhh uhh uhh uhh. 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?. Ah ah ah ah-ah ah ah. I pledge allegiance all the way to Iraq. But ain't nobody pledgin to me when I get back. Tell my Uncle Sam he wrong for that. Ah ah ah Woo!. 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 doubt 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?. Woo!. [Hook]. [Chuck D - over Hook]. That's right you gotta believe it y'all c'mon. I know I can. I think I - naw I know I can. I think I - naw I know I can. Know I can know you can. [Chuck D]. Rock on Nelly rock on my brother. Keep your head up over the storm young fella (hoh!). Got a letter from the government opened and read it. Uhh 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. [Hook]. [Chuck D - over Hook]. That's right believe c'mon now. Don't let nobody tell you what you can be. C'mon Nelly tell 'em man. That's right rockin it positivity that's right. I know I can I know I can. I think I I know I can. [Outro: Chuck D]. 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