Yeah, I all my niggas to come journey with me My name is Nas, and the year is of me, therefore I could see Through my belly window, who I am
I existed in a womb, like an Abyss Came from the sun, my hands balled in a fist Punching on my moms stomach, kicking on her Twitching I'm nervous, thought my intended purpose Was to be born to reign, not in scorn or But to take on a name, my pops chose for me Bloodstream of indo, developing eyes Nine process, infant size
A prophet in his stage, his mother in the early 30s Was married to pops wishin' what she would drop I'm not worthy to come from a so pure, Ann Jones Flesh of her flesh, of her blood, her blood and bones Hearin' prayers, she askin' for my good I become a man and learn to make a way for myself Nervous she was, and her got in my blood Mixed with from my daddy's genes
Lotta screams I'm hearin', it's Both parents is I'm not a baby A can happen
I my way out my mom dukes 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 still Guess I got what they call a Ill to survive When I look hard the is killin' my eyes I when moms is layin' down, I get bored, start to get live Move to side, hear loud music and vibe All black babies are born with rhythm, no lie Solar energize, mineralize food flowin' my mothers tube I'm covered in this thick of goo
two was the least most comfortable My umbilical choking me but month 3 was closer, see That's when pops moms to see the doc at the clinic But I was saved, he changed his mind in the minute 'em yell, heard my moms voice well Feared fist fights, so terrified when we they broke up furniture and smashed plates on the wall I wondered if I am born, I be safe at all
This place they call the world though my was so large Couldn't wait to get out, and grow up and take Month 5, Month 6 by, hopin' I'm born in July But the Lord figured out a date and time, Septemeber 14th, '73 Get ready world, in the front waitin' for me Arms open 'cause they know when I drop, of shit's gon' stop See how the goverment will start cops 9, I'm a week over due, the labor induced
Pops told my moms, "Push and take breaths too Stay calm", holdin' her arm, I'm trying to on Surgical gloves touching my scalp, my pops out Everything is blurry, my first breath out Tears pouring down my pops face he's so to hold me, but I was so bloody They washed me off and he said, "At least that nigga ugly" Placed me in his arms snuggly, laid me on my
Finally, I got to see who me in her body She love me, and yo I to overthrow the devil Y'all to see this world in trouble