[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 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      [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) nigga, 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