You can be dirt poor
Impoverished, destitute, devoid of money
Brazilian proletariat, a guy who's had it tough
Good at making lemonade with the lemons life gives
You can be the audacious one
Unaffiliated with any party
The most beloved, the favorite, the overlooked, the most feared

And you can be whatever you want
You can be victorious
You'll row against the tide, gnaw on the bone
Because to win you have to be tough, lad

You can be whatever you want
Go without a ride on the journey
Straight talk, without tricks in your luggage
I sing poetry with beauty and cunning
Get it, my accomplice
You can be whatever you want

You can be dirt poor
Impoverished, destitute, (devoid of money)
Brazilian proletariat, a guy who's had it tough
(Good at making lemonade with the lemons life gives)

You can be the audacious one (the audacious one)
(Unaffiliated with any party) the most beloved (the most beloved)
The favorite, the overlooked, the most feared (the most feared)

You can be whatever you want
You can be (victorious)
You'll row against the tide, (gnaw on the bone)
Because to win you have to be tough, lad

You can be whatever you want
Go without a ride on the journey (on the journey)
Straight talk, without tricks in your luggage (in your luggage)
I sing poetry with beauty and cunning
Get it, my accomplice
You can be whatever you want

You can be poor, yes
You must be respected, you can be black, yes
You must be respected

You can even be an example for your talent, cunning
Win all your battles, choose your side
Tell me playboy, what's up
What's your side, what do you make of life, cunning?
What's your thing?

The saying "I was born poor, but I wasn't born a fool"
With a genius IQ, but stereotyped (you can be victorious)
You'll row against the tide, (gnaw on the bone)
Because to win you have to be tough, lad
You can be whatever you want

Go without a ride on the journey (without a ride on the journey)
Straight talk (straight talk), without tricks in your luggage (without tricks in your luggage)
(I sing poetry) with beauty and cunning
Get it, my accomplice

(You can be whatever you want)
You can be (victorious)
You'll row against the tide, (gnaw on the bone)
Because to win you have to be tough, lad

(You can be whatever you want)
Go without a ride on the journey (on the journey)
Straight talk, without tricks in your luggage (in your luggage)
I sing poetry with beauty and cunning
Get it, my accomplice

You can be whatever you want

And you, hustler
Why are you hanging your head?
Lift your head, man
One day at a time and the sun for everyone
And you can be whatever you want

You can be dirt poor

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