Yeah, I want all my to come journey with me My name is Nas, and the year is of me, therefore I could see Through my button window, who I am
I existed in a womb, just an Abyss Came from behind the sun, my hands balled in a Punching on my moms stomach, on her cervix 'cause I'm nervous, thought my intended purpose Was to be born to reign, not in or vain But to take on a name, my pops chose for me Bloodstream of indo, developing eyes Nine month process, infant
A in his early stage, his mother in the early 30s Was married to pops wishin' what she carried drop I'm not worthy to come a women so pure, Ann Jones Flesh of her flesh, blood of her blood, her and bones Hearin' prayers, she askin' for my health I become a man and learn to make a way for myself Nervous she was, and her got in my blood Mixed with Marijuana from my genes
screams I'm hearin', it's crazy Both parents is I'm not a baby A miscarriage can
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 I look hard 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' my mothers tube I'm covered in thick layer of goo
Month two was the least comfortable My umbilical cord me but month 3 was closer, see That's pops took moms to see the doc at the clinic But I was saved, he his mind in the last minute 'em yell, heard my moms voice well Feared fist fights, so when we fell While broke up furniture and smashed plates on the wall I wondered if I am born, will I be at all
This they call the world though my view was so large wait to get out, and grow up and take charge Month 5, Month 6 went by, hopin' I'm born in But the Lord already figured out a date and time, 14th, '73 Get ready world, doctors in the waitin' for me Arms open 'cause they when 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 induced
Pops told my moms, "Push and take breaths too calm", holdin' her arm, I'm trying to hold on Surgical gloves my scalp, my head pops out is blurry, my first breath screams out Tears pouring down my face he's so proud Wantin' to hold me, but I was so They washed me off and he said, "At that nigga ain't ugly" Placed me in his snuggly, laid me on my mother
Finally, I got to see who me in her body She me, and yo I plan to overthrow the devil about to see this world in trouble