Yeah, I want all my to come journey with me My name is Nas, and the year is of me, therefore I could see Through my button window, who I am
I existed in a womb, like an Abyss Came behind the sun, my hands 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 chose for me full of indo, developing eyes Nine month process, infant
A in his early stage, his mother in the early 30s Was to pops wishin' what she carried would drop I'm not worthy to come a women so pure, Ann Jones Flesh of her flesh, blood of her blood, her blood and prayers, she askin' for my good health That I become a man and 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 When I look hard the lights is killin' my I know moms is layin' down, I get bored, start to get live Move side to side, loud music and vibe All black babies are with rhythm, that's no lie Solar energize, mineralize food flowin' through my tube I'm covered in thick layer 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 voice well Feared fist fights, so terrified we fell While they broke up and smashed plates on the wall I wondered if I am born, I be safe at all
This place they call the though my view was so large wait to get out, and grow up and take charge 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 shit's gon' See how the goverment start re-training cops 9, I'm a week over due, the labor induced
Pops told my moms, "Push and take deep too calm", holdin' her arm, I'm trying to hold on Surgical touching my scalp, my head pops out Everything is blurry, my first screams out Tears pouring down my pops 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 arms snuggly, laid me on my
Finally, I got to see who me in her body She love me, and yo I plan to overthrow the Y'all about to see this world in