Story Behind The Song

Rosa Parks changed our world so can I

Song Description

.Stand up for what you believe in

Lyrics

Yes I Can

Written by Hugh James Hardman, Rick Mathews, Steve Belkin

Rosa was a girl from a 'bama town
took a seat where the sign said don't sit down
she wouldn't get up, she didn't give in
she changed the world that we're living in

I can still remember what my mama said to me
Child, life ain't always easy, when you stand up for what you believe...ever wonder

CHORUS
If Susan Anthony never said I want to vote
Little Amelia never took the first flight
Would Sally Ride ever ride a rocket around the world?
I'm that kinda girl
I could be the president, do anything a man can
play for the Yankees , even hit a grand slam
To those who say "No you can't"
I say "Yes I can"

Somewhere there's a woman, somewhere there's a girl
Somewhere there's a dream that'll change the world
Aint no way of knowin' who it's gonna be
It might be you , it might be me

The only thing that matters is what matters most to you
Life's to short to sit around
when there's a million things that you can do . . . ever wonder
CHORUS
BRIDGE
. . . and will do anything that I set my heart to
ain't that what a dreamer's born to do . . . ever wonder
CHORUS
If Susan Anthony never said I want to vote
Little Amelia never took the first flight
Would Sally Ride ever ride a rocket around the world?
I'm that kinda girl
I could be the president, do anything a man can
play for the Yankees , even hit a grand slam
To those who say "No you can't"
I say "Yes I can"
I could be a soldier, or a scientist, a fireman
A mother of three, someone's beautiful wife
To those who say "No you can't"
They just don't know who I am
I tell 'em "yes I can"

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