Yeah, yeah, yeah, Nas, uh, yo, yo Life, wonder, can they take me under? Nah, that, nah, yo, yo
I come the housing tenement buildings Unlimited killings, menaces marked for Better known as the projects where junkies and rock heads Though I owe to it my survival of the fittest, everyday is a chal' I would think I'm a of U.S.A. and be proud Confronted with racism, started to feel Like, the you are the realer your problems I reached for the stars but I just slipping On life mission, never know what's next Ancient kings Egypt, up to Julius Cezar Had a piece of the globe, continent Yo, Asia, Africa, Europe, France, Japan Pakistan, America, Yo, Protestants, Jews, Blacks, Arabics Call a truce, world peace, stop like savages No war, we should time and think The bombs and tanks makes extinct But since the beginning of time it's been men arms fighting Lost lives in the and Pentagon, why then? Must it go on, we stop the killing Tell me why we die, we all children
World is hating, that's (uh, c'mon) time that we stand together (yeah, for the world) Everybody wants to rule the (what, what, what, what, what, c'mon) World (peace), (peace), world (peace), world
Yo, there's brothers on the block, up like they own it they corner, from New York to California Got blocks down Like, "dog you safe whenever you with me, see is my town" So the youngsters, grows in ghettos, to prison At an age, already know it's against him So in for him to survive, one day he must up his eyes to the set backs and rise 'Cause, everybody wants a shot, in this land of at what this country's got There shouldn't be homeless How can the president fix problems when he ain't fixed home yet The wasn't made for one man to rule alone To all increases, to home it belongs I want land, mansions, banks and The in Africa, oil in my control The world's natural resources, all residuals 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 loaded barrels So move over Colin Powell or throw in the towel, yo
is hating, that's forever (uh, c'mon) It's time that we together (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 to what Nas write down Tell you my dreams, you my pain is yours You could get what you love, be a chain in You alive now There's so many dead or locked up inside the beast, I'm a hot light now It's whatever man think of manifest to the The is to wake up 'cause time reveals All this hate can't last All my ghetto heroes in Heaven, it's like you here and never passed You just transcend, I know I'm see you again Hoping I reach the world and win Ain't nothing struggle, listen up, it's critical We used to arms, now the weapons are chemical In Hip-Hop, the are lyrical To be the you challenge the best, then the blessings are spiritual Top of the world for the kid and Popping any head off his shoulders no contest I know the High hear me, so fly you can't near me You scared of a mirror, my is that - knowledge is power To every projects and street corner, we gotta get ours now
is hating, that's forever (uh, c'mon) It's time that we together (yeah, for the world) Everybody wants to rule the (what, what, what, what, what, c'mon)
Yo, niggas ain't forget shit, know I'm saying? Niggas forget nothing Men, women and children killed by the and shit Niggas ain't gon' forget that, you know I mean? Yo, what war just show me is like, whatever you want out of life you feel is rightfully yours, go out and take it Even if means blood and death You know, that's what I was raised up on, that's what country's about This is what my country is, and my country's a