Intro:
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Verse 1:
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How can I be
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Like my brother Nephi and my father Lehi of old
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How can I be
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Like Captain Moroni and the wars that were told
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How can I be forever
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Like the promise in the three Nephites
Chorus:
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I wanna be Samuel the Lamanite
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I wanna be Benjamin the wise
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I wanna be like Abinadi iiii
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Oh tell me how can I be like them
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Oooooo
Verse 2:
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How can I be
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Like Alma the younger a strong servant of the Lord
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How can I be
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Like mighty Ammon whose heart was the sword
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How can I be a strippling warrior
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And learn to fight by faith
Chorus:
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I wanna be Samuel the Lamanite
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I wanna be Benjamin the wise
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I wanna be like Abinadi iiii
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Oh tell me how can I be like them
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Oooooo
Verse 3:
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How can I be
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Like my brother Joseph when he prayed in the grove
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How can I have
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The strength that he had and the love he had for God
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How can I be courageous
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And strive to choose the right
Chorus:
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I wanna be Samuel the Lamanite
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I wanna be Benjamin the wise
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I wanna be like Abinadi
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I wanna be like Jesus Christ
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Oh tell me how can I be like Him
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Oh tell me how can I be like Him
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Ooooooooo