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 button window, who I am
I existed in a womb, like an Abyss Came from behind the sun, my hands balled in a Punching on my moms stomach, on her cervix Twitching 'cause I'm nervous, thought my intended Was to be born to reign, not in or vain But to take on a name, my pops chose for me full of indo, developing eyes Nine month process, size
A prophet in his early stage, his in the early 30s Was married to pops wishin' she carried would drop 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 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 Mixed with from my daddy's genes
Lotta screams I'm hearin', crazy Both parents is I'm not a baby A can happen
I shot my way out my mom I my way out my mom dukes I shot my way out my mom I shot my way out my mom
Yo, they must wanna keep me, 'cause 4 pass, I'm still alive Guess I got what they a Ill Will to survive When I look hard the lights is killin' my 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 with rhythm, that's no lie energize, mineralize food flowin' through my mothers tube I'm covered in this layer of goo
two was the least most comfortable My umbilical cord choking me but 3 was closer, see That's when took moms to see the doc at the clinic But I was saved, he changed his in the last minute Watchin' 'em yell, my moms voice well Feared fist fights, so terrified we fell While they broke up furniture and smashed on the wall I wondered if I am born, will I be at all
This place they the world though my view was so large Couldn't to get out, and grow up and take charge Month 5, Month 6 went by, hopin' I'm in July But the Lord figured out a date and time, Septemeber 14th, '73 Get ready world, in the front waitin' for me Arms open 'cause they when I drop, alot of shit's gon' stop See how the goverment start re-training cops Month 9, I'm a week over due, the induced
Pops my moms, "Push and take deep breaths too Stay calm", her arm, I'm trying to hold on gloves touching my scalp, my head pops out Everything is blurry, my first breath out Tears pouring down my pops he's so proud Wantin' to hold me, but I was so They washed me off and he said, "At least that ain't ugly" Placed me in his arms snuggly, laid me on my
Finally, I got to see who held me in her She love me, and yo I plan to the devil about to see this world in trouble