Yeah, I want all my niggas to come journey me My name is Nas, and the year is Beginning of me, therefore I see Through my button window, who I am
I existed in a womb, just an Abyss Came from behind the sun, my balled in a fist Punching on my moms stomach, kicking on her Twitching 'cause I'm nervous, thought my intended Was to be to reign, not in scorn or vain But to take on a name, my pops chose for me Bloodstream of indo, developing eyes Nine process, infant size
A prophet in his early stage, his in the early 30s Was married to wishin' what she carried would drop I'm not worthy to from a women so pure, Ann Jones Flesh of her flesh, blood of her blood, her and bones prayers, she askin' for my good health That I become a man and learn to make a way for Nervous she was, and her paranoia got in my Mixed with Marijuana from my genes
Lotta I'm hearin', it's crazy parents is scrappin' I'm not a baby A miscarriage can
I my way out my mom dukes I shot my way out my mom I shot my way out my mom I shot my way out my mom
Yo, they must wanna keep me, 'cause 4 months pass, I'm still Guess I got they call a Ill Will to survive When I look hard the lights is killin' my I know when moms is down, I get bored, start to get live side 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 thick layer of goo
Month two was the most comfortable My umbilical 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 last Watchin' 'em yell, heard my moms 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 my view was so large Couldn't wait to get out, and grow up and charge 5, Month 6 went by, hopin' I'm born in July But the already figured out a date and time, Septemeber 14th, '73 Get world, doctors in the front waitin' for me Arms open 'cause know when I drop, alot of shit's gon' stop See how the goverment start re-training cops 9, I'm a week over due, the labor induced
Pops told my moms, "Push and take breaths too Stay calm", her arm, I'm trying to hold on Surgical touching my scalp, my head pops out Everything is blurry, my first breath out Tears pouring down my pops face he's so Wantin' to hold me, but I was so They me off and he said, "At least 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 love me, and yo I plan to the devil Y'all about to see this in trouble