Yeah, I want all my to come journey with me My is Nas, and the year is 1973 of me, therefore I could see Through my button window, who I am
I existed in a womb, like an Abyss Came from behind the sun, my hands balled in a Punching on my moms stomach, kicking on her Twitching 'cause I'm nervous, my intended purpose Was to be to reign, not in scorn or vain But to take on a name, that my pops for me Bloodstream full of indo, eyes Nine month process, size
A prophet in his stage, his mother in the early 30s Was married to pops wishin' what she carried drop I'm not worthy to come from a so pure, Ann Jones of her flesh, blood of her blood, her blood and bones Hearin' prayers, she askin' for my health That I a man and learn to make a way for myself Nervous she was, and her paranoia got in my Mixed with Marijuana from my daddy's
Lotta screams I'm hearin', it's Both parents is I'm not even a A miscarriage can
I my way out my mom dukes I my way out my mom dukes I shot my way out my mom I shot my way out my mom
Yo, they must wanna keep me, 'cause 4 pass, I'm still alive Guess I got what call a Ill Will to survive When I look the lights is killin' my eyes I know when moms is layin' down, I get bored, to get live side to side, hear loud music and vibe All black are born with rhythm, that's no lie Solar energize, mineralize food flowin' through my mothers I'm in this thick layer of goo
two was the least most comfortable My umbilical choking me but month 3 was closer, see That's when took moms to see the doc at the clinic But I was saved, he his mind in the last minute Watchin' 'em yell, heard my voice well Feared fist fights, so terrified we fell While broke up furniture and smashed plates on the wall I if I am born, will I be safe at all
This place they the world though my view was so large Couldn't wait to get out, and grow up and charge Month 5, Month 6 went by, I'm born in July But the Lord already figured out a and time, Septemeber 14th, '73 Get ready world, doctors in the front for me Arms open 'cause they know I drop, alot of shit's gon' stop See how the goverment will re-training cops Month 9, I'm a week over due, the induced
Pops told my moms, "Push and deep breaths too Stay calm", holdin' her arm, I'm trying to on Surgical touching my scalp, my head pops out Everything is blurry, my breath screams out Tears pouring my pops face he's so proud Wantin' to me, but I was so bloody They washed me off and he said, "At that nigga ain't ugly" me in his arms snuggly, laid me on my mother
Finally, I got to see who me in her body She me, and yo I plan to overthrow the devil Y'all to see this world in trouble