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 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 time in the game, kept my mind on fame Saw fiends shoot up and do lines of Saw my close shot, flatline am I sane? depends, carry Mac-10's to practice my aim On rooftops, tape CD to trees Line the barrel up with your weak picture then Street for lost souls, in the crossroads To the corner thugs hustling for cars that cost To the big living 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 neck in jail cells Heaven and hell, rap legend, is felt And of course N-A-S are the that spell NAS, NAS
"Nas is like" Earth, Wind & Fire, rims and Bulletproof glass, inside is the realest Planets in orbit, 'em up with the stars cards, you can see the pharaoh Nas "Nas is like" Iron Mike, messiah Before the Christ, the death The one left, let my cash invest in stock Came a along way from blasting, on blocks Went Seiko to Rolex, owning acres the projects with no chips, to large cake dough Dimes, fellatio, siete zeros Bet my spit for the pesos But what's it all worth, can't take it with you this Earth Rich men and tried, but none of it worked They just rob your grave, I'd be alive and paid my number's called, history's made Some'll fall, but I rise, or die Making choices, that determine my future the sky To rob steal or kill, I'm why It's a game, is any man worthy of fame? 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, green leaf Like Greeks in Egypt, learning somethin deep from teachers I'm like crime, like your nine, your man you die for Always got you, I'm like Pac you would cry for I'm like a whole lot of loot, I'm crisp money Corporate from a rich company I'm like ecstasy for ladies, I'm like all Combined in one man; the '99 summer jam Bulletproof man I'm like locked down around new faces, and none of 'em fam I'm the feeling of a millionaire spending a hundred I'm a poor man's dream, a poet it and I write down and I watch it blow up Y'all what I'm like, y'all play it your system every night Now