Yeah, I want all my to come journey with me My name is Nas, and the is 1973 of me, therefore I could see Through my belly window, who I am
I existed in a womb, just like an Came from behind the sun, my hands balled in a Punching on my moms stomach, on her cervix Twitching 'cause I'm nervous, my intended purpose Was to be born to reign, not in scorn or But to take on a name, my pops chose for me full of indo, developing eyes Nine month process, size
A prophet in his stage, his mother in the early 30s Was married to pops wishin' what she carried would I'm not to come from a women so pure, Ann Jones of her flesh, blood of her blood, her blood and bones Hearin' prayers, she askin' for my health That I a man and learn to make a way for myself she was, and her paranoia got in my blood Mixed Marijuana from my daddy's genes
Lotta I'm hearin', it's crazy Both is scrappin' I'm not a baby A can happen
I my way out my mom dukes I my way out my mom dukes 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 what they a Ill Will to survive When I look hard the lights is my eyes I know when moms is down, I get bored, start to get live Move side to side, loud music and vibe All babies are born with 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 most My umbilical cord choking me but 3 was closer, see That's when pops took moms to see the doc at the But I was saved, he his mind in the last minute Watchin' 'em yell, heard my voice well Feared fist fights, so terrified we fell While broke up furniture and smashed plates on the wall I wondered if I am born, will I be at all
This place call the world though my view was so large Couldn't wait to get out, and grow up and 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 know I drop, alot of shit's gon' stop See how the goverment will start cops Month 9, I'm a week over due, the labor
Pops told my moms, "Push and take breaths too Stay calm", her arm, I'm trying to hold on Surgical gloves touching my scalp, my pops out is blurry, my first breath screams out Tears down my pops face he's so proud Wantin' to me, but I was so bloody They washed me off and he said, "At least that nigga ugly" Placed me in his snuggly, laid me on my mother
Finally, I got to see who held me in her She me, and yo I plan to overthrow the devil about to see this world in trouble