[Verse 1] [诗歌1 ]

Can I tell ya'll a story 我可以告诉你们大家一个故事

About my history 关于我的历史

I'm sure a lot ya'll can relate to me 我敢肯定，很多你们大家能与我

You see I'm from the ghetto 你看，我从贫民窟是

A place where me and my brother shared 在那里我和弟弟共同的地方

The hardwood floor when the winter was cold 当冬天寒冷的硬木地板

I'm talkin about the ghetto 我说的对贫民窟

said the ghet the ghet the ghet 说ghet的ghet的ghet

I'm not going to stay here no 我不打算在这里呆不

I got plans to get out of here 我有打算离开这里

I see my name, big lights 我看到我的名字，大指示灯

Oh Lord I wanna take some of that good life 哦，上帝，我想采取一些好生活

I wanna be 我想成为

   

[Chorus] [合唱]

I want to be 我想成为

A superstar, go get them 一个超级巨星，去让他们

Superstar,oh I wanna be yeah 超级巨星，哦，我想是呀

I've got be dreams 我有如此梦境

Of being a, superstar go get them 身为巨星去让他们

Superstar (a ghetto super star) 巨星（贫民窟的超级明星）

That is all I wanna be 这就是我想成为的人

   

[Verse 2] [诗歌2]

What you know about that hard knock life? 你知道怎么样硬敲的生活吗？

What you know about that ware fare life? 你知道的洁具票价生活是什么？

Scrape for dinner and government cheese 刮吃饭和政府奶酪

Praying for the Lord 祈求上主

Lord you bless me 主啊，你保佑我

Oh, and get grandmama out 哦，让祖母了

Try to buy every Foot Locker out 尽量购买每Foot Locker的出

Living ghetto fabulous no doubt 住贫民窟神话般无疑

You know what I'm talking about 你知道我在说什么

I wanna be... 我想成为...

   

[Chorus] [合唱]

Rolling out slamming cadillac doors 推出了一声凯迪拉克门

Holding down every homie I know 按住每一个亲密的，我知道

Never ever ever will I be broke 永远永远永远我会破产

I wanna be I wanna be a ghetto superstar 我想成为我想成为一个贫民窟巨星

Rolling out slamming cadillac doors 推出了一声凯迪拉克门

Never ever ever will I be broke 永远永远永远我会破产

Holding down every homie I know 按住每一个亲密的，我知道

I wanna be I wanna be a ghetto superstar 我想成为我想成为一个贫民窟巨星

   

[Talking] [谈]

And if some of ya'll went through what I went through 如果一些你们大家经历了什么，我经历

You know I just want ya'll to bob ya'll head 你知道，我只是想你们大家为BOB头使你们

Cause you know every one didn't come from great homes 因为你知道每个人都没有来自大家园

   

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