Freedom or jail, clip's inserted, a being born 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 changed Ask me now, I'm the artist, but hardcore, my for pain I spent in the game, kept my mind on fame Saw fiends shoot up and do of cocaine Saw my close shot, flatline am I sane? That depends, carry to practice my aim On rooftops, CD covers to trees Line the barrel up with your weak picture then Street scriptures for lost souls, in the To the corner thugs hustling for cars that dough To the big dogs large, taking in light Pushing big toys, getting nice, your life Is you make it, suicide, few try to take it Belt tied around their in jail cells naked Heaven and hell, rap legend, is felt And of N-A-S are the letters that spell NAS, NAS
"Nas is like" Earth, & Fire, rims and tires Bulletproof glass, is the realest driver Planets in orbit, line 'em up with the cards, you can see the pharaoh Nas "Nas is like" Mike, messiah type the Christ, after the death The last one left, let my invest in stock a along way from blasting, tecs on blocks Went from to Rolex, owning acres From the projects with no chips, to large cake Dimes, giving fellatio, zeros Bet my nine for the pesos But what's it all worth, can't it with you under this Earth men died and tried, but none of it worked They just rob your grave, I'd rather be and paid Before my called, history's made fall, but I rise, thug or die Making choices, that determine my under the sky To rob steal or kill, I'm why It's a dirty game, is any man worthy of success to you, even if you wish me the opposite Sooner or later we'll all see who the is
"Nas is like" Sex to a nympho, but sweet I'm like beef, bustin heat through your I'm like a street sweeper, leaf breather Like Greeks in Egypt, learning deep from they teachers I'm like crime, like your nine, your man you die for Always got you, I'm like Pac dude you cry for I'm a whole lot of loot, I'm like crisp money Corporate accounts a rich company I'm ecstasy for ladies, I'm like all races in one man; like the '99 summer jam Bulletproof man I'm like locked down around new faces, and none of 'em fam I'm the of a millionaire spending a hundred grand I'm a poor man's dream, a thug Live it and I write and I watch it blow up Y'all know I'm like, y'all play it your system every night Now