Freedom or jail, clip's inserted, a baby's born time a man is murdered, the beginning and end As far as rap go, only natural I explain My plateau, and also, what my name it was Nasty, but times have changed Ask me now, I'm the artist, but hardcore, my science for I spent in the game, kept my mind on fame Saw fiends shoot up and do of cocaine Saw my friends shot, flatline 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 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, nice, enjoying your life Is what you it, suicide, few try to take it Belt tied their neck in jail cells naked Heaven and hell, rap legend, is felt And of course N-A-S are the letters that 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" Iron Mike, type the Christ, after the death The last one left, let my invest in stock Came a along way blasting, tecs on blocks from Seiko to Rolex, owning 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, can't take it with you under this men died and tried, but none of it worked They just rob your grave, I'd rather be 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 a dirty game, is any man worthy of fame? Much success to you, even if you wish me the or later we'll all see who the prophet is
"Nas is like" Sex to a nympho, but nothing I'm like beef, bustin through your windows I'm like a street sweeper, green leaf Like Greeks in Egypt, learning somethin deep from teachers I'm like crime, your nine, your man you would die for Always got you, I'm Pac dude you would cry for I'm like a lot of loot, I'm like crisp money Corporate from a rich company I'm like for ladies, I'm like all races Combined in one man; like the '99 jam Bulletproof man I'm being locked down around new faces, and none of 'em fam I'm the feeling of a spending a hundred grand I'm a poor man's dream, a thug Live it and I write down and I it blow up Y'all know I'm like, y'all play it your system every night Now