Yeah, I all my niggas to come journey with me My is Nas, and the year is 1973 Beginning of me, I could see Through my belly 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 stomach, kicking on her cervix Twitching 'cause I'm nervous, thought my intended Was to be to reign, not in scorn 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' she carried would 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 good That I a man and learn to make a way for myself she was, and her paranoia got in my blood Mixed with from my daddy's genes
screams I'm hearin', it's crazy Both 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 my way out my mom dukes I my way out my mom dukes
Yo, they must wanna keep me, 4 months pass, I'm still alive Guess I got they call a Ill Will to survive When I look hard the lights is my eyes I know when is layin' down, I get bored, start to get live Move side to side, hear loud and vibe All black babies are born rhythm, that's no lie Solar energize, mineralize food through my mothers tube I'm in this thick layer of goo
Month two was the most 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 changed his mind in the last Watchin' 'em yell, heard my moms well Feared fist fights, so when we fell While they broke up and smashed plates on the wall I wondered if I am born, I be safe at all
This place 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 in July But the Lord already out a date and time, Septemeber 14th, '73 Get world, doctors in the front waitin' for me Arms open 'cause they know when I drop, alot of shit's gon' See how the will start re-training cops Month 9, I'm a over due, the labor induced
Pops my moms, "Push and take deep breaths too Stay calm", holdin' her arm, I'm to hold on Surgical gloves touching my scalp, my pops out Everything is blurry, my first screams out pouring down my pops face he's so proud Wantin' to hold me, but I was so 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 me in her body She love me, and yo I to overthrow the devil Y'all about to see world in trouble