We Can Do It Now

"**We Can Do It Now**" is a song by Lupe Fiasco, Jennifer Hudson, Common, and No I.D., written for Season 3 of Gatorade's *Replay* program. The track was released for free on October 26, 2010, on the *Replay* website. All four artists native to Chicago, the song was created as an anthem for the city as well as the basketball exhibition match.

## Lyrics

**Lyrics**
[Intro: Jennifer Hudson]

Guess I gotta forget all about this issue

And try to live my life just like it is

Whoa

But I want everybody to remember me (Everybody)

I will come back 10 years ago (Well, hey)

Said I want everybody to remember me

When I go back 10 years and years ago

When I get my second chance

[Verse 1: Lupe Fiasco]

When I get my second chance I'm gon' redeem myself

When I bring myself, me and my team my help

Ain't no "I" in that but I'm in that so I am packed

Like there's ten of me inside of that

Ain't one man army, one man army I am that

Bring it back like a typer-writer, writing that

I attack like a lightning strike with a lions wrath

With a vipers bite come alive with that

Put your life on that

Like everything I do though

All my old wounds have all healed but they still feel like they new though

And everytime I see 'em I start to think of you yo

First I wasn't focused, wasn't willing and my goon's

So performance was just lackin' at those moments that were crucial

Now my heart is razor sharp and confidence is MUCHO

Big, things I can't forgive, things I can't forget

Things I can't relive, the agony is asking me, defeat is sweet to sin

But I put that on my city we will never meet again

[Hook: Jennifer Hudson, Common]

Never miss the city of the wind that I'm in

City of the wind that I'm in

We can do it now

We can do it now

We can do it now

We can do it, we can do, we can do it now

Second chance, second win, do it again

Yeah eah, eeeeah

Yeah we do it again

We can do it now

Let's do it again

We can do it now

Do it now

[Verse 2: Common]

The rise of the phoenix, sweat falls

Time has its meaning, I evolve

Hit the ground and bounce back up, just like B-Ball

Muhammad Ali jaw, I knew that I would be all

Far from where I came from, the same place that pain's from

My name hung, from the rafters before an aftermath of a master

Wishing I could have the moment to grab the trophy and glass of champagne

My locker rooms a cold place, LA got no gates

You mighta seen this man cry, that was just my old face

My soul waits redemption and intervention from a higher dimension

Inspire mission, no more hoping or wishing, conditions'll change

Stickers say Barack on the range

I'm from the Chi' too, now I'm Barack in the game

Came back and overcame, overstood the rain

More than just the fame, married to the game

Now I hold the reign

[Hook: Jennifer Hudson, Common]

Never miss the city of the wind that I'm in

City of the wind that I'm in

We can do it now

We can do it now

We can do it now

We can do it, we can do, we can do it now

Second chance, second win, do it again

Yeah eah, eeeeah

Yeah we do it again

We can do it now

Let's do it again

We can do it now

Do it now

## References

1. ↑ Gopalan, Nisha (October 28, 2010). "Listen to the Common, Lupe Fiasco, Jennifer Hudson, and No I.D. Collab". *Vulture*.
2. ↑ "Replay - 'We Can Do It Now' - Common, Lupe Fiasco, Jennifer Hudson, No I.D.". *Freshness Magazine*. October 26, 2010.