Yeah, I all my niggas to come journey with me My is Nas, and the year is 1973 Beginning of me, therefore I 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 on my moms stomach, kicking on her cervix Twitching I'm nervous, thought my intended purpose Was to be born to reign, not in or vain But to take on a name, that my pops for me Bloodstream full of indo, eyes Nine month process, size
A in his early stage, his mother in the early 30s Was married to pops wishin' what she carried would I'm not worthy to come from a so pure, Ann Jones of her flesh, blood of her blood, her blood and bones Hearin' prayers, she askin' for my 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 my daddy's genes
Lotta screams I'm hearin', crazy Both is scrappin' I'm not even a 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 shot my way out my mom
Yo, they must keep me, 'cause 4 months pass, I'm still alive Guess I got what they call a Ill to survive When I look hard the lights is killin' my I know when moms is layin' down, I get bored, to get live Move side to side, hear loud and vibe All black babies are with rhythm, that's no lie Solar energize, mineralize food flowin' through my tube I'm in this thick layer of goo
Month two was the least most 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 last '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, will I be at all
This they call the world though my view was so large Couldn't 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 and time, Septemeber 14th, '73 Get ready world, in the front waitin' for me Arms open 'cause they know when I drop, alot of gon' stop See how the goverment will re-training cops Month 9, I'm a week due, the labor induced
Pops my moms, "Push and take deep breaths too calm", holdin' her arm, I'm trying to hold on Surgical gloves touching my scalp, my head out Everything is blurry, my breath screams out Tears pouring down my pops face he's so Wantin' to 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 held me in her She love me, and yo I to overthrow the devil about to see this world in trouble