Freedom or jail, clip's inserted, a baby's born Same a man is murdered, the beginning and end As far as rap go, it's only I explain My plateau, and also, what my name First it was Nasty, but times changed Ask me now, I'm the artist, but hardcore, my for pain I time in the game, kept my mind on fame Saw fiends up and do lines of cocaine Saw my close friends shot, am I sane? That depends, carry Mac-10's to my aim On rooftops, tape CD covers to Line the barrel up with your weak picture then Street for lost souls, in the crossroads To the corner thugs hustling for that cost dough To the big dogs living large, taking in big toys, getting nice, enjoying your life Is you make it, suicide, few try to take it Belt around their neck in jail cells naked Heaven and hell, rap legend, presence is And of course N-A-S are the that spell NAS, NAS
"Nas is like" Earth, Wind & Fire, rims and glass, inside is the realest driver Planets in orbit, line 'em up with the Tarot cards, you can see the Nas "Nas is like" Mike, messiah type the Christ, after the death The last one left, let my cash invest in Came a along way blasting, tecs on blocks Went Seiko to Rolex, owning acres From the projects no chips, to large cake dough Dimes, giving fellatio, siete Bet my nine spit for the But what's it all worth, can't take it with you this Earth Rich men died and tried, but none of it They rob your grave, I'd rather be alive and paid Before my number's called, history's fall, but I rise, thug or die Making choices, determine my future under the sky To rob or kill, I'm wondering why It's a dirty game, is any man worthy of success to you, even if you wish me the opposite Sooner or we'll all see who the prophet is
"Nas is like" Sex to a nympho, but nothing I'm like beef, bustin heat through your I'm like a street sweeper, leaf breather Like Greeks in Egypt, learning somethin deep from they I'm like crime, like nine, your man you would die for Always got you, I'm like Pac dude you cry for I'm like a lot of loot, I'm like crisp money accounts from a rich company I'm like ecstasy for ladies, I'm like all Combined in one like the '99 summer jam Hummer man I'm like locked down around new faces, and none of 'em fam I'm the feeling of a millionaire spending a grand I'm a poor dream, a thug poet it and I write down and I watch it blow up Y'all know what I'm like, y'all it your system every night Now