[ti:Self-Esteem (Feat. Chuck D)]
[ar:Nelly]
[al:Brass Knuckles]
[00:-4.00]Nelly - Self-Esteem (Feat. Chuck D)
[00:-1.00]
[00:00.57]You got to believe in yourself
[00:03.97]Don't let nobody tell you what you can't be
[00:08.62]You got to believe in yoursel-elf, yeah
[00:13.99]And everything else'll work out, you'll see
[00:17.26]Ohh (ohh) ohh, ohh, hoh!
[00:19.12]You got to believe in yourself
[00:23.14]Don't let nobody tell you what you can't be
[00:27.47]You got to believe in yoursel-elf, yeah
[00:33.11]And everything else'll work out, you'll see
[00:36.05]Ohh, ohh, ohh, ohh
[00:37.92]I think I – naw, I know I can
[00:40.87]I think I – naw, I know I can
[00:42.98]I think I – naw, I know I can
[00:45.29]I know I can, I know I can, ay
[00:47.69]You see my poppa was a rollin stone
[00:49.45]And my momma had problems of her own
[00:51.54]But I still managed to make it out okay
[00:55.38]... ohh, ohh
[00:57.47]Although I'm hailed as a hometown hero
[00:59.25]Still in my hometown I'm seen as a negro
[01:01.43]But man, that's okay
[01:03.72]Uh uh uh uh uh uh
[01:06.56]It's so many obstacles in life to overcome
[01:08.57]And as soon as you jump over one here come another come
[01:10.81]But we got to be strong, and set examples for our sons
[01:13.03]If the sun don't shine, then the decayin has begun
[01:15.44]You got to believe in yourself
[01:19.67]Don't let nobody tell you what you can't be
[01:24.08]You got to believe in yoursel-elf, yeah
[01:28.93]And everything else'll work out, you'll see
[01:32.32]Ohh, ohh, ohh, ohh
[01:34.16]I think I - naw, I know I can
[01:37.11]I think I - naw, I know I can
[01:39.31]I think I - naw, I know I can
[01:41.73]I know I can, I know I can, ay
[01:44.18]They say I'm old enough to go to war
[01:45.82]But I ain't old enough to play in the NBA no more
[01:48.25]Now you tell me, what's wrong with that?
[01:51.05]Ah ah ah, ah-ah ah ah
[01:53.67]I pledge allegiance all the way to Iraq
[01:55.65]But ain't nobody pledgin to me when I get back
[01:57.65]Tell my Uncle Sam he wrong for that
[02:00.65]Ah ah ah, WOO!
[02:02.69]You see my self-esteem, I'm never leavin home without it
[02:05.04]They told me I'd never make it, they told me I ain't doubt it
[02:07.23]Now tell me whoever make it, now tell me I ain't got it
[02:09.63]I'm seein +No Limits+ nigga, who sayin I ain't +Bout it+?
[02:11.97]You got to believe in yourself
[02:15.66]Don't let nobody tell you what you can't be
[02:21.16]You got to believe in yoursel-elf, yeah
[02:26.06]And everything else'll work out, you'll see
[02:28.82]Ohh, ohh, ohh, ohh
[02:30.73]I think I - naw, I know I can
[02:33.58]I think I - naw, I know I can
[02:35.83]I think I - naw, I know I can
[02:38.22]I know I can, I know I can, ay
[02:40.43]Rock on Nelly, rock on my brother
[02:42.93]Keep your head up over the storm, young fella (hoh!)
[02:45.53]Got a letter from the government, opened and read it
[02:48.00]Uhh, and told 'em all to forget it
[02:50.08]C'mon, cause we BELIEVE in the future
[02:52.21]Uncle Sam sent his man to recruit ya
[02:54.53]You still can't trust it, cause you came this far
[02:57.03]End of discussion, when you KNOW who you are
[02:59.49]You got to believe in yourself
[03:03.38]Don't let nobody tell you what you can't be
[03:08.19]You got to believe in yoursel-elf, yeah
[03:12.57]And everything else'll work out, you'll see
[03:15.65]Ohh, ohh, ohh, ohh
[03:18.11]I think I - naw, I know I can
[03:20.56]I think I - naw, I know I can
[03:22.93]I think I - naw, I know I can
[03:25.24]I know I can, I know I can, ay
[03:27.48]You gotta believe it
[03:28.67]You gotta believe, my brother
[03:30.32]You keep doin your thing
[03:31.53]That's right, keep that head up
[03:32.69]All the way to the future
[03:34.23]That's right, for the babies baby
[03:35.60]For the babies