Yeah, yeah, yeah, Nas, uh, yo, yo Life, they wonder, can take me under? Nah, that, nah, yo, yo
I come from the housing buildings Unlimited killings, menaces marked for Better known as the projects where and rock heads dwell Though I owe to it my With survival of the fittest, is a chal' I would think I'm a part of U.S.A. and be Confronted with racism, started to feel Like, the darker you are the realer your I reached for the but I just kept slipping On this life mission, never know what's Ancient from Egypt, up to Julius Cezar Had a of the globe, every continent Yo, Asia, Africa, Europe, France, Japan Pakistan, America, Yo, Protestants, Jews, Blacks, Arabics Call a truce, world peace, stop acting savages No war, we take time and think The bombs and tanks makes extinct But since the of time it's been men with arms fighting Lost in the Towers and Pentagon, why then? Must it go on, we must stop the me why we die, we all God's children
World is hating, forever (uh, c'mon) It's that we stand together (yeah, for the world) Everybody wants to the world (what, what, what, what, what, c'mon) World (peace), world (peace), (peace), world
Yo, there's brothers on the block, posted up like own it they corner, from New York to California Got locked down Like, "dog you whenever you with me, see this is my town" So the youngsters, in ghettos, goes to prison At an early age, already know it's him So in for him to survive, one day he must up his eyes to the set backs and rise 'Cause, wants a shot, in this land of opportunity at what this country's got There shouldn't be nobody How can the president fix other problems when he ain't fixed yet The earth wasn't made for one man to alone To all colors increases, to it belongs I want land, mansions, banks and The diamonds in Africa, oil in my The world's natural resources, all it's But then comes foes, I have to it with missiles And I become the wanted But is it worth hearing a million people problems and followed by Service I guess, attempts at my life with loaded So move over Colin Powell or just in the towel, yo
World is hating, that's (uh, c'mon) It's time that we stand (yeah, for the world) Everybody to rule the world (what, what, what, what, what, c'mon) World (peace), world (peace), world (peace),
Y'all that's my style, to hit you at the right time No other compares to Nas write down Tell you my dreams, show you my pain is You could get what you love, be a chain in You right now There's so many that's dead or locked up the beast, I'm a hot light now It's whatever man think of to the real The plan is to wake up 'cause reveals All this hate can't last All my ghetto heroes in Heaven, it's you right here and never passed You just transcend, I know I'm see you again I reach the world leaders and win Ain't nothing without struggle, listen up, it's We used to fear arms, now the are chemical In Hip-Hop, the weapons are To be the best you the best, then the blessings are spiritual Top of the world for the kid and Popping any rapper's head off his shoulders no I the Most High hear me, so fly you can't near me You scared of a mirror, my theory is - knowledge is power To every projects and every street corner, we gotta get now
World is hating, forever (uh, c'mon) time that we stand together (yeah, for the world) Everybody wants to the world (what, what, what, what, what, c'mon)
Yo, niggas ain't forget shit, know what I'm Niggas ain't nothing Men, women and children by the police and shit Niggas gon' forget that, you know what I mean? Yo, what this war just me is like, whatever you want out of life Whatever you is rightfully yours, go out and take it Even if that means blood and You know, what I was raised up on, that's what this country's about This is what my country is, and my a motherfucker