Yeah, I all my niggas to come journey with me My name is Nas, and the is 1973 of me, therefore I could see Through my button window, who I am
I existed in a womb, like an Abyss Came behind the sun, my hands balled in a fist Punching on my moms stomach, on her cervix 'cause I'm nervous, thought my intended purpose Was to be to reign, not in scorn or vain But to on a name, that my pops chose for me Bloodstream full of indo, developing Nine month process, size
A prophet in his stage, his mother in the early 30s Was to pops wishin' what she carried would drop I'm not to come from a women so pure, Ann Jones Flesh of her flesh, blood of her blood, her and bones Hearin' prayers, she askin' for my good That I become a man and to make a way for myself Nervous she was, and her paranoia got in my Mixed Marijuana from my daddy's genes
Lotta screams I'm hearin', it's parents is scrappin' I'm not a baby A can happen
I shot my way out my mom I my way out my mom dukes I my way out my mom dukes I my way out my mom dukes
Yo, they must wanna keep me, 'cause 4 months pass, I'm alive Guess I got what call a Ill Will to survive When I look the lights is killin' my eyes I know when moms is down, I get bored, start to get live Move side to side, hear loud music and All black babies are born rhythm, that's no lie Solar energize, mineralize food flowin' through my tube I'm covered in this layer of goo
two was the least most comfortable My cord choking me but month 3 was closer, see when pops took moms to see the doc at the clinic But I was saved, he changed his mind in the minute Watchin' 'em yell, heard my voice well Feared fights, so terrified when we fell While they broke up furniture and smashed on the wall I wondered if I am born, I be safe at all
place they call the world though my view was so large Couldn't wait to get out, and grow up and take Month 5, 6 went by, hopin' I'm born in July But the Lord figured out a date and time, Septemeber 14th, '73 Get world, doctors in the front waitin' for me Arms open 'cause they know I drop, alot of shit's gon' stop See how the will start re-training cops Month 9, I'm a week over due, the labor
Pops told my moms, "Push and take deep too Stay calm", holdin' her arm, I'm trying to on Surgical gloves touching my scalp, my head out Everything is blurry, my first breath out Tears down my pops face he's so proud Wantin' to me, but I was so bloody They me off and he said, "At least that nigga ain't ugly" Placed me in his arms snuggly, me on my mother
Finally, I got to see who me in her body She love me, and yo I to overthrow the devil Y'all about to see world in trouble