Yeah, yeah, yeah, Nas, uh, yo, yo Life, they wonder, can they take me 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 I owe to it my success With survival of the fittest, is a chal' I would think I'm a of U.S.A. and be proud with racism, started to feel foreign Like, the darker you are the your problems I reached for the stars but I just kept On this life mission, never what's next Ancient kings from Egypt, up to Cezar Had a piece of the globe, every Yo, Asia, Africa, Europe, France, Japan Pakistan, America, Yo, there's Protestants, Jews, Blacks, Call a truce, world peace, stop acting like No war, we should time and think The bombs and tanks makes extinct But since the beginning of time been men with arms fighting Lost lives in the Towers and Pentagon, why Must it go on, we must stop the Tell me why we die, we all God's
World is hating, that's (uh, c'mon) It's time 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 corner, from New York to California Got blocks locked Like, "dog you safe 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 for him to survive, one day he must Open up his eyes to the set backs and 'Cause, everybody wants a shot, in this of opportunity Look at what this got shouldn't be nobody homeless How can the president fix other when he ain't fixed home yet The earth wasn't made for one man to rule To all colors increases, to it belongs I want land, mansions, banks and The in Africa, oil in my control The world's resources, all it's residuals But then foes, I have to guard it with missiles And I become the wanted But is it worth hearing a people problems and followed by Secret Service I guess, attempts at my with loaded barrels So move over Colin or just throw in the towel, yo
World is hating, that's (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 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 or locked up inside the beast, I'm a hot light now It's whatever man think of manifest to the The plan is to wake up 'cause time All this can't forever last All my ghetto heroes in Heaven, it's like you right here and passed You just transcend, I know I'm goin' see you Hoping I reach the 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 best you the best, then the blessings are spiritual Top of the for the kid and unless Popping any head off his shoulders no contest 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 projects and street corner, we gotta get ours now
is hating, that's forever (uh, c'mon) It's time 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, what I'm saying? Niggas forget nothing Men, and children killed by the police and shit Niggas ain't gon' forget that, you know I mean? Yo, what this war show me is like, whatever you want out of life Whatever you feel is rightfully yours, go out and it Even if that means blood and You know, that's what I was raised up on, that's what this country's is what my country is, and my country's a motherfucker