Yeah, yeah, yeah, Nas, uh, yo, yo Life, they wonder, can they me under? Nah, that, nah, yo, yo
I come from the tenement buildings Unlimited killings, marked for death Better known as the projects where junkies and heads dwell Though I owe to it my With of the fittest, everyday is a chal' I would I'm a part 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 but I just kept slipping On this life mission, never what's next Ancient kings from Egypt, up to Cezar Had a of the globe, every continent Yo, there's Asia, Africa, Europe, France, Pakistan, America, Yo, there's Protestants, Jews, Blacks, Call a truce, world peace, stop acting like No war, we take time and think The bombs and tanks makes extinct But since the beginning of time it's been men with arms Lost lives in the and Pentagon, why then? Must it go on, we stop the killing 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 rule the (what, what, what, what, what, c'mon) World (peace), (peace), world (peace), world
Yo, there's brothers on the block, posted up they own it That's they corner, New York to California Got blocks down Like, "dog you safe whenever you me, see this is my town" So the youngsters, in ghettos, goes to prison At an early age, already know against him So in order for him to survive, one day he Open up his eyes to the set backs and '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 when he ain't fixed home yet The earth wasn't made for one man to rule To all colors increases, to home it 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 missiles And I the most wanted But is it worth hearing a million people and followed by Secret Service I guess, at my life with loaded barrels So move over Colin or just throw in the towel, yo
is hating, that's forever (uh, c'mon) It's time that we stand (yeah, for the world) Everybody wants to the world (what, what, what, what, what, c'mon) World (peace), (peace), world (peace), world
Y'all know that's my style, to hit you at the right No other compares to what Nas down Tell you my dreams, you my pain is yours You could get what you love, be a in cause You right now There's so many that's or locked up inside the beast, I'm a hot light now whatever man think of manifest to the real The is to wake up 'cause time reveals All this hate can't last All my ghetto heroes in Heaven, it's like you right here and passed You transcend, I know I'm goin' see you again Hoping I the world leaders and win Ain't nothing without struggle, listen up, critical We used to arms, now the weapons are chemical In Hip-Hop, the weapons are To be the best you challenge the best, then the are spiritual Top of the world for the kid and Popping any head off his shoulders no contest I know the Most High hear me, so fly you can't me You scared of a mirror, my is that - knowledge is power To every and every street corner, we gotta get ours now
World is hating, forever (uh, c'mon) time that we stand together (yeah, for the world) Everybody to rule the world (what, what, what, what, what, c'mon)
Yo, niggas ain't forget shit, know what I'm Niggas ain't forget Men, women and children killed by the police and Niggas ain't gon' forget that, you know I mean? Yo, what this war just show me is like, whatever you want out of 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