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 like an Came from behind the sun, my balled in a fist on my moms stomach, kicking on her cervix Twitching 'cause I'm nervous, thought my intended 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 month process, size
A prophet in his early stage, his in the early 30s Was married to pops wishin' what she carried would 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 askin' for my good That I become a man and learn to a way for myself Nervous she was, and her paranoia got in my Mixed Marijuana from my daddy's genes
Lotta screams I'm hearin', it's Both 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 shot my way out my mom
Yo, they must keep me, 'cause 4 months pass, I'm still alive I got what they call a Ill Will to survive When I look hard the lights is my eyes I know moms is layin' down, I get bored, start to get live Move side to side, loud music and vibe All babies are born with rhythm, that's no lie Solar energize, food flowin' through my mothers tube I'm covered in this thick of goo
two was the least most comfortable My umbilical cord me but month 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 Feared fist fights, so when we fell they broke up furniture and smashed plates on the wall I wondered if I am born, will I be at all
This place call the world though my view was so large Couldn't wait to get out, and grow up and take 5, Month 6 went 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 know when I drop, alot of shit's gon' stop See how the goverment start re-training cops Month 9, I'm a over due, the labor induced
Pops told my moms, "Push and take deep too Stay calm", holdin' her arm, I'm to hold on Surgical touching 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 nigga ain't ugly" Placed me in his snuggly, laid me on my mother
Finally, I got to see who held me in her She love me, and yo I plan to overthrow the Y'all about to see this in trouble