She was a big star It feels good in the hot spotlight At Banana Joe's Bar Where she sang karaoke every night She said if you work hard to get where you are She's a big star She was aware of her insecurities As she took the stage But she was convinced if

Here's life without you How can I show you that Just promise me forever, boo All that money I spend All those places I been I can't forget you babe Working hard for this loot Girl I wanna spend it with you

Oh, I wish, for once, we could stay gold What if our hard work ends in despair? What if the road won't take me there? What if to love and be loved's not enough? What if I fall and can't bear to get up? It shone like gold No gold can stay We could stay

But black is all I know, there ain't a thing that I would change in it Look, black is beautiful, black is excellent Black is pain, black is joy, black is evident It's workin' twice as hard as the people you know you're better than 'Cause you need to do

Buy me a rose, call me from work Open a door for me, what would it hurt Show me you love me by the look in your eyes These are the little things I need the most in my life He works hard to give her all he thinks she wants A three car garage, her own

I know I can (I know I can) Be what I wanna be (be what I wanna be) If I work hard at it (If I work hard it) I'll be where I wanna be (I'll be where I wanna be) Save the music, y'all I know I can Be what I wanna be If I work hard at it I'll be where I

I walked into your store Just to have a look around Asked if you could help me With the bargain I had found Tried to explain to you, darlin' That I was just a working man You came up with some term That I could not understand Oh, little lady

Make Money, Make Money, (ahh) but don't bow fi it Money don't change we, Wi ah money changa, If you dis wi ah danga, Wi work hard fi wi paper, 'Cause wi wan big van, An' wi wan skyscrapa, (Ghetto yute!!) Don't bow don't fuck nuh batty eh,

Will we remember different summers Heads is easy Tails is harder to plan We're like a melody with no words Until we figure it out La, la, la, la, la, la I know it's simple yeah, but it's worked right up 'til now It's up to now

Well, I work hard everyday Come home straight with my pay My baby either drink it up Or she threw it all away I'm gonna quit my baby If she don't stop cheatin' and lyin' Well, I would rather be alone Than to be worried out of my mind Well, I give her all