Yeah, I want all my niggas to journey with me My is Nas, and the year is 1973 of me, therefore I could see Through my button window, who I am
I in a womb, just like an Abyss Came behind the sun, my hands balled in a fist Punching on my moms stomach, on her cervix Twitching I'm nervous, thought my intended purpose 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, developing Nine process, infant size
A prophet in his stage, his mother in the early 30s Was married to pops wishin' what she carried drop 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 I become a man and learn to make a way for myself Nervous she was, and her paranoia got in my Mixed with from my daddy's genes
Lotta I'm hearin', it's crazy Both parents is I'm not even a 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 my way out my mom dukes
Yo, they must wanna me, 'cause 4 months pass, I'm still alive Guess I got they call a Ill Will to survive When I look hard the is killin' my eyes I know moms is layin' down, I get bored, start 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 through my mothers tube I'm covered in thick layer of goo
Month two was the least comfortable My umbilical cord me but month 3 was closer, see That's when pops took to see the doc at the clinic But I was saved, he changed his mind in the last Watchin' 'em yell, heard my voice well Feared fist fights, so terrified we fell While they broke up furniture and smashed on the wall I if I am born, will I be safe at all
This place they call the world though my view was so Couldn't wait to get out, and up and take charge Month 5, Month 6 by, hopin' I'm born in July But the Lord figured out a date and time, Septemeber 14th, '73 Get ready world, in the front waitin' for me Arms open they know when I drop, alot of shit's gon' stop See how the goverment will re-training cops Month 9, I'm a week over due, the 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 screams out Tears down my pops face he's so proud to hold me, but I was so bloody They me off and he said, "At least that nigga ain't ugly" Placed me in his arms snuggly, me on my mother
Finally, I got to see who held me in her She love me, and yo I to overthrow the devil Y'all to see this world in trouble