Yeah, I all my niggas to come journey with me My name is Nas, and the 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 balled in a fist Punching on my stomach, kicking on her cervix Twitching 'cause I'm nervous, my intended purpose Was to be to reign, not in scorn or vain But to on a name, that my pops chose for me Bloodstream full of indo, developing Nine process, infant size
A prophet in his stage, his mother in the early 30s Was to pops wishin' what she carried would 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 That I a man and learn to make a way for myself she was, and her paranoia got in my blood Mixed with Marijuana my daddy's genes
Lotta I'm hearin', it's crazy parents is scrappin' I'm not a baby A miscarriage can
I my way out my mom dukes I my way out my mom dukes I my way out my mom dukes I my way out my mom dukes
Yo, they must wanna keep me, 'cause 4 months pass, I'm 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 side to side, hear loud music and vibe All black are born with rhythm, that's no lie Solar energize, mineralize food through my mothers tube I'm covered in this thick 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 changed his mind in the minute Watchin' 'em yell, heard my moms well fist fights, so terrified when we fell While they broke up furniture and smashed plates on the I wondered if I am born, will I be at all
This they call the world though my view was so large Couldn't wait to get out, and grow up and take Month 5, Month 6 by, hopin' I'm born in July But the Lord already figured out a and time, Septemeber 14th, '73 Get world, doctors 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 9, I'm a week over due, the labor induced
Pops told my moms, "Push and deep breaths too Stay calm", holdin' her arm, I'm to hold on Surgical touching my scalp, my head pops out Everything is blurry, my breath screams out Tears pouring my pops face he's so proud Wantin' to hold me, but I was so They washed me off and he said, "At least nigga ain't 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 this in trouble