Yeah, yeah, yeah, Nas, uh, yo, yo Life, they wonder, can take me under? Nah, that, nah, yo, yo
I come from the housing tenement Unlimited killings, menaces for death Better known as the projects where and rock heads dwell I owe to it my success With survival of the fittest, everyday is a 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 problems I reached for the but I just kept slipping On this life mission, never know next Ancient kings from Egypt, up to Julius Had a piece of the globe, every Yo, Asia, Africa, Europe, France, Japan Pakistan, America, Yo, there's Protestants, Jews, Blacks, Call a truce, peace, stop acting like savages No war, we take time and think The bombs and 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 the killing Tell me why we die, we all children
World is hating, that's (uh, c'mon) It's time that we stand (yeah, for the world) Everybody wants to rule the (what, what, what, what, what, c'mon) World (peace), world (peace), world (peace),
Yo, there's brothers on the block, posted up like own it That's corner, from New York to California Got locked down Like, "dog you whenever you with me, see this is my town" So the youngsters, grows in ghettos, goes to At an age, already know it's against him So in order for him to survive, one day he 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 other problems when he ain't fixed yet The earth made for one man to rule alone To all colors increases, to it belongs I want land, mansions, and gold The diamonds in Africa, oil in my The world's natural resources, all residuals But then comes foes, I have to guard it with And I become the wanted But is it hearing a million people problems and followed by Secret Service I guess, attempts at my with loaded barrels So move over Colin Powell or throw in the towel, yo
World is hating, forever (uh, c'mon) It's time that we stand (yeah, for the world) wants to rule the world (what, what, what, what, what, c'mon) World (peace), world (peace), world (peace),
Y'all know my style, to hit you at the right time No other to what Nas write down you my dreams, show you my pain is yours You could get you love, be a chain in cause You alive 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 up 'cause time reveals All this can't forever last All my ghetto heroes in Heaven, it's like you right and never passed You just transcend, I I'm goin' see you again Hoping I reach the world and win Ain't nothing struggle, listen up, it's critical We used to fear arms, now the weapons are In Hip-Hop, the weapons are To be the best you the best, then the blessings are spiritual Top of the for the kid and unless Popping any rapper's head off his shoulders no I know the Most High hear me, so fly you near me You scared of a mirror, my is that - knowledge is power To every and every street corner, we gotta get ours now
is hating, that's 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)
Yo, niggas forget shit, know what I'm saying? Niggas ain't nothing Men, women and children by the police and shit Niggas ain't forget that, you know what I mean? Yo, what this war just me is like, whatever you want out of life Whatever you feel is yours, go out and take it Even if means blood and death You know, that's what I was up on, that's what this country's about is what my country is, and my country's a motherfucker