Yeah, I all my niggas to come journey with me My name is Nas, and the is 1973 Beginning of me, therefore I see Through my button window, who I am
I existed in a womb, just an Abyss Came from behind the sun, my hands balled in a Punching on my stomach, kicking on her cervix Twitching 'cause I'm nervous, thought my purpose Was to be to reign, not in scorn or vain But to take on a name, that my pops for me full of indo, developing eyes Nine month process, infant
A in his early stage, his mother in the early 30s Was married to pops wishin' what she carried drop I'm not worthy to come a women so pure, Ann Jones of her flesh, blood of her blood, her blood and bones Hearin' prayers, she askin' for my health I become a man and learn to make a way for myself Nervous she was, and her paranoia got in my Mixed Marijuana from my daddy's genes
Lotta screams I'm hearin', it's Both is scrappin' I'm not a baby 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 my way out my mom dukes
Yo, they must wanna keep me, 'cause 4 months pass, I'm still Guess I got what they call a Ill to survive When I look hard the is killin' my eyes I when moms is layin' down, I get bored, start 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 covered in thick layer of goo
Month two was the most comfortable My cord choking me but month 3 was closer, see That's pops 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 when we they 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, 6 went by, hopin' I'm born in July But the already figured out a date and time, Septemeber 14th, '73 Get ready world, doctors in the waitin' for me Arms open 'cause they know when I drop, alot of gon' stop See how the goverment will start 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 gloves touching my scalp, my head out Everything is blurry, my first breath out pouring down my pops face he's so proud Wantin' to hold me, but I was so They washed me off and he said, "At least that nigga ugly" Placed me in his snuggly, laid me on my mother
Finally, I got to see who held me in her She love me, and yo I plan to overthrow the Y'all about to see this world in