Yeah, I all my niggas to come journey with me My name is Nas, and the is 1973 Beginning of me, therefore I see Through my button window, who I am
I existed in a womb, like an Abyss Came from behind the sun, my hands in a fist Punching on my moms stomach, kicking on her Twitching 'cause I'm nervous, thought my intended Was to be to reign, not in scorn or vain But to take on a name, my pops chose for me full of indo, developing eyes Nine process, infant size
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 come a women so pure, Ann Jones Flesh of her flesh, of her blood, her blood and bones Hearin' prayers, she for my good health That I a man and learn to make a way for myself Nervous she was, and her paranoia got in my with Marijuana from my daddy's genes
Lotta screams I'm hearin', crazy Both is scrappin' I'm not even a A can happen
I my way out my mom dukes I shot my way out my mom I my way out my mom dukes I my way out my mom dukes
Yo, they must keep me, 'cause 4 months pass, I'm still alive Guess I got what they call a Ill to survive I look hard the lights is killin' my eyes I know when is layin' down, I get bored, start to get live Move side to side, loud music and vibe All black babies are born with rhythm, no lie Solar energize, mineralize food through my mothers tube I'm in this thick layer of goo
Month two was the least comfortable My umbilical cord choking me but 3 was closer, see That's when pops moms to see the doc at the clinic But I was saved, he changed his mind in the last Watchin' 'em yell, my moms voice well Feared fist fights, so terrified we fell While they broke up furniture and plates on the wall I wondered if I am born, I be safe at all
This place call 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, I'm born in July But the Lord already figured out a and time, Septemeber 14th, '73 Get ready world, in the front waitin' for me Arms 'cause they know when I drop, alot of shit's gon' stop See how the goverment will start re-training Month 9, I'm a over due, the labor induced
Pops my moms, "Push and take deep breaths too Stay calm", holdin' her arm, I'm trying to on Surgical gloves my scalp, my head pops out Everything is blurry, my first screams out Tears pouring down my face he's so proud to hold me, but I was so bloody They washed me off and he said, "At least that nigga ugly" Placed me in his snuggly, laid me on my mother
Finally, I got to see who held me in her She me, and yo I plan to overthrow the devil Y'all about to see this in trouble