Yeah, yeah, yeah, Nas, uh, yo, yo Life, wonder, can they take me under? Nah, that, nah, yo, yo
I come from the housing tenement Unlimited killings, marked for death Better known as the where junkies and rock heads dwell I owe to it my success With 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 darker you are the your problems I reached for the but I just kept slipping On this life mission, never what's next Ancient kings from Egypt, up to Julius Had a piece of the globe, continent Yo, there's Asia, Africa, Europe, France, Pakistan, America, Yo, Protestants, Jews, Blacks, Arabics Call a truce, peace, stop acting like savages No war, we should take and think The and tanks makes mankind extinct But since the beginning of time it's 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 to rule the world (what, what, what, what, what, c'mon) (peace), world (peace), world (peace), world
Yo, there's on the block, posted up like they own it That's they corner, from New to California Got blocks down Like, "dog you safe you with me, see this is my town" So the youngsters, grows in ghettos, to prison At an early age, already know against him So in order for him to survive, one day he Open up his to the set backs and rise 'Cause, everybody wants a shot, in this of opportunity Look at this country's got There shouldn't be homeless How can the president fix other problems when he ain't home yet The earth made for one man to rule alone To all colors increases, to home it I want land, mansions, and gold 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 the most wanted But is it worth a million people problems and followed by Secret Service I guess, attempts at my life with loaded So move over Colin Powell or throw in the towel, yo
World is hating, that's (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) World (peace), world (peace), world (peace),
know that's my style, to hit you at the right time No other compares to what Nas down Tell you my dreams, show you my pain is You get what you love, be a chain in cause You alive now There's so many that's or locked up inside the beast, I'm a hot light now It's man think of manifest to the real The plan is to wake up 'cause time All hate can't forever last All my ghetto heroes in Heaven, it's you right here and never passed You just transcend, I know I'm goin' see you I reach the world leaders and win Ain't nothing without struggle, listen up, critical We to fear 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 for the kid and unless Popping any head off his shoulders no contest 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 corner, we gotta get ours 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, ain't forget shit, know what I'm saying? ain't forget nothing Men, women and killed by the police and shit Niggas gon' forget that, you know what I mean? Yo, this war just show me is like, whatever you want out of life you feel 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