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 existed in a womb, just an Abyss Came from behind the sun, my hands in a fist Punching on my moms stomach, on her cervix 'cause I'm nervous, thought my intended purpose Was to be born to reign, not in scorn or But to on a name, that my pops chose for me full of indo, developing eyes Nine month process, infant
A prophet in his early stage, his in the early 30s Was married to pops wishin' what she carried drop I'm not worthy to from a women so pure, Ann Jones Flesh of her flesh, blood of her blood, her blood and Hearin' prayers, she askin' for my health I become a man and learn to make a way for myself Nervous she was, and her got in my blood Mixed with from my daddy's genes
Lotta screams I'm hearin', crazy parents is scrappin' 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 keep me, 'cause 4 months pass, I'm still alive Guess I got they call a Ill Will to survive I look hard the lights is killin' my eyes I know when moms is layin' down, I get bored, start to get Move to side, hear loud music and vibe All black are born with rhythm, that's no lie energize, mineralize food flowin' through my mothers tube I'm covered in this thick of goo
Month two was the most comfortable My umbilical cord choking me but 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 fights, so terrified when we fell While they up furniture and smashed plates on the wall I if I am born, will I be safe at all
This place they the world though 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 figured out a date and time, 14th, '73 Get ready world, doctors in the waitin' for me Arms open 'cause they know when I drop, alot of shit's stop See how the goverment will re-training cops Month 9, I'm a week due, the labor induced
Pops told my moms, "Push and take deep too Stay calm", holdin' her arm, I'm to hold on Surgical gloves touching my scalp, my pops out is blurry, my first breath screams out Tears pouring down my face he's so proud Wantin' to hold me, but I was so They me off and he said, "At least that 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 plan to the devil Y'all to see this world in trouble