Yeah, I want all my niggas to come journey me My name is Nas, and the year is Beginning of me, I could see Through my button window, who I am
I existed in a womb, like an Abyss Came from behind the sun, my balled in a fist Punching on my stomach, kicking on her cervix Twitching 'cause I'm nervous, thought my intended Was to be born to reign, not in scorn or But to take on a name, that my chose for me Bloodstream full of indo, developing Nine month process, infant
A prophet in his early stage, his mother in the 30s Was married to pops wishin' what she carried would I'm not worthy to come a women so pure, Ann Jones of her flesh, blood of her blood, her blood and bones Hearin' prayers, she askin' for my good I become a man and learn to make 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', crazy Both is scrappin' I'm not a baby 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 wanna keep me, 'cause 4 pass, I'm still alive Guess I got what they call a Ill Will to When I look the lights is killin' my eyes I know when moms is layin' down, I get bored, to get live Move side to side, hear music and vibe All black babies are born rhythm, that's no lie energize, mineralize food flowin' through my mothers tube I'm covered in this 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 last Watchin' 'em yell, heard my moms voice Feared fights, so terrified when we fell While they broke up furniture and plates on the wall I if I am born, will I be safe at all
This place they call the world though my was so large wait to get out, and grow up and take charge Month 5, 6 went by, hopin' I'm born in July But the Lord already out a date and time, Septemeber 14th, '73 Get ready world, doctors in the front for me Arms open 'cause they know I drop, alot of shit's gon' stop See how the goverment will re-training cops Month 9, I'm a week over due, the labor
told my moms, "Push and take deep breaths too Stay calm", holdin' her arm, I'm to hold on Surgical gloves touching my scalp, my head out Everything is blurry, my first screams out pouring down my pops face he's so proud Wantin' to hold me, but I was so washed 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 held me in her She love me, and yo I plan to the devil Y'all about to see this in trouble