Freedom or jail, clip's inserted, a baby's being Same a man is murdered, the beginning and end As far as rap go, it's only I explain My plateau, and also, what defines my First it was Nasty, but have 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 friends shot, flatline am I sane? That depends, carry Mac-10's to my aim On rooftops, tape CD covers to the barrel up with your weak picture then squeeze Street for lost souls, in the crossroads To the thugs hustling for cars 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 tied around their neck 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 the stars cards, you can see the pharaoh Nas "Nas is like" Iron Mike, type Before the Christ, after the The last one left, let my invest in stock Came a along way from blasting, tecs on Went from Seiko to Rolex, acres From the projects no chips, to large cake dough Dimes, fellatio, siete zeros Bet my nine for the pesos But what's it all worth, can't it with you under this Earth Rich men died and tried, but none of it They just rob your grave, I'd rather be alive and Before my called, history's made 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 heat through windows I'm like a street sweeper, leaf breather Like Greeks in Egypt, learning somethin deep from they I'm like crime, like your nine, man you would die for Always got you, I'm like Pac 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 like all Combined in one man; the '99 summer jam Hummer 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 man's dream, a thug poet Live it and I write down and I it blow up Y'all what I'm like, y'all play it your system every night Now