Self Esteem (Album Version (Explicit))

[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! [chorus: 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 chorus] 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 **** 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 [chorus] [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) **** who sayin i ain't (bout it)? Woo! [chorus] [chuck d - over chorus] 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 [chorus] [chuck d - over chorus] 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