Yeah, I want all my niggas to come journey me My name is Nas, and the is 1973 Beginning of me, therefore I see Through my belly window, who I am
I existed in a womb, just like an Came from behind the sun, my balled in a fist Punching on my moms stomach, on her cervix 'cause I'm nervous, thought 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, eyes Nine month process, infant
A prophet in his stage, his mother in the early 30s Was married to pops wishin' what she would drop I'm not to come from a women so pure, Ann Jones Flesh of her flesh, blood of her blood, her and bones Hearin' prayers, she for my good health That I become a man and learn to make a way for Nervous she was, and her got in my blood Mixed with Marijuana from my genes
Lotta screams I'm hearin', crazy Both parents is I'm not a baby 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 wanna keep me, 'cause 4 pass, I'm still alive Guess I got what they a Ill Will to survive When I hard the lights is killin' my eyes I know when moms is down, I get bored, start to get live side to side, hear loud music and vibe All black babies are born rhythm, that's no lie energize, mineralize food flowin' through my mothers tube I'm in this thick layer of goo
two was the least most comfortable My cord choking me but month 3 was closer, see That's when 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 fights, so terrified when we fell they broke up furniture and smashed plates on the wall I if I am born, will I be safe at all
This place they call the world my view was so large Couldn't wait to get out, and grow up and take Month 5, Month 6 went by, hopin' I'm born in But the Lord already out a date and time, Septemeber 14th, '73 Get ready world, doctors in the waitin' for me Arms 'cause 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 due, the labor induced
Pops my moms, "Push and take deep breaths too calm", holdin' her arm, I'm trying to hold on Surgical touching my scalp, my head pops out Everything is blurry, my breath screams out Tears pouring down my pops 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" 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 Y'all to see this world in trouble