Yeah, I want all my niggas to journey with me My name is Nas, and the is 1973 Beginning of me, I could see my belly 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 stomach, kicking on her cervix 'cause I'm nervous, thought my intended purpose Was to be born to reign, not in or vain But to on a name, that my pops chose for me Bloodstream of indo, developing eyes Nine month process, size
A prophet in his early stage, his mother in the 30s Was married to pops wishin' what she carried drop I'm not to come 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 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 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 shot my way out my mom
Yo, they must wanna keep me, 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 moms is layin' down, I get bored, start to get live Move side to side, hear loud music and All black babies are with rhythm, that's no lie Solar energize, mineralize food flowin' through my mothers I'm covered in thick layer of goo
Month two was the least most My umbilical cord me but month 3 was closer, see That's when pops took moms to see the doc at the But I was saved, he changed his mind in the minute Watchin' 'em yell, my moms voice well fist fights, so terrified when we fell While broke up furniture and smashed plates on the wall I if I am born, will 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 5, Month 6 went by, hopin' I'm born in July But the Lord already out a date and time, Septemeber 14th, '73 Get ready world, doctors in the front for me Arms open they know when I drop, alot of shit's gon' stop See how the goverment start re-training cops Month 9, I'm a over due, the labor induced
Pops told my moms, "Push and deep breaths too Stay calm", holdin' her arm, I'm to hold on gloves touching my scalp, my head pops out Everything is blurry, my first screams out Tears pouring down my pops face so proud Wantin' to hold me, but I was so They washed me off and he said, "At least that nigga ugly" me in his arms snuggly, laid me on my mother
Finally, I got to see who held me in her She love me, and yo I plan to the devil about to see this world in trouble