Freedom or jail, clip's inserted, a baby's being time 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 have Ask me now, I'm the artist, but hardcore, my for pain I spent in the game, kept my mind on fame Saw shoot up and do lines of cocaine Saw my close friends shot, am I sane? That depends, Mac-10's to practice my aim On rooftops, tape CD to trees Line the barrel up with your weak then squeeze Street scriptures for souls, in the crossroads To the corner thugs for cars that cost dough To the big dogs living large, taking in Pushing big toys, getting nice, your life Is what you it, suicide, few try to take it Belt around their neck in jail cells naked Heaven and hell, rap legend, presence is And of N-A-S are the letters that spell NAS, NAS
"Nas is like" Earth, & Fire, rims and tires Bulletproof glass, inside is the realest in orbit, line 'em up with the stars Tarot cards, you can see the Nas "Nas is like" Iron Mike, messiah the Christ, after the death The last one left, let my invest in stock Came a along way from blasting, on blocks Went from Seiko to Rolex, acres From the projects with no chips, to cake dough Dimes, fellatio, siete zeros Bet my spit for the pesos But what's it all worth, take it with you under this Earth Rich men died and tried, but of it worked They rob your grave, I'd rather be alive and paid Before my number's called, history's Some'll fall, but I rise, 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 Much success to you, even if you wish me the Sooner or later all see who the prophet is
"Nas is like" Sex to a nympho, but sweet I'm like beef, heat through your windows I'm like a street sweeper, leaf breather Like Greeks in Egypt, somethin deep from they teachers I'm like crime, like nine, your man you would die for got you, I'm like Pac dude you would cry for I'm like a whole lot of loot, I'm like money Corporate from a rich company I'm like ecstasy for ladies, I'm all races Combined in one man; the '99 summer jam Bulletproof man I'm like being locked down new faces, and none of 'em fam I'm the feeling of a millionaire spending a grand I'm a poor man's dream, a thug Live it and I write down and I watch it up Y'all know what I'm like, y'all play it your system every Now