Yeah, I all my niggas 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, just an Abyss Came behind the sun, my hands balled in a fist Punching on my moms stomach, kicking on her Twitching 'cause I'm nervous, my intended purpose Was to be born to reign, not in scorn or But to on a name, that my pops chose for me Bloodstream of indo, developing eyes Nine process, infant size
A prophet in his early stage, his mother in the 30s Was to pops wishin' what she carried would drop I'm not worthy to come from a women so pure, Ann of her flesh, blood of her blood, her blood and bones Hearin' prayers, she askin' for my good I become a man and learn to make a way for myself Nervous she was, and her got in my blood Mixed with from my daddy's genes
Lotta screams I'm hearin', crazy Both is scrappin' I'm not a baby A can happen
I my way out my mom dukes I shot my way out my mom I shot my way out my mom I my way out my mom dukes
Yo, they wanna keep me, 'cause 4 months pass, I'm still alive Guess I got what call a Ill Will to survive When I look hard the is killin' my eyes I know when moms is layin' down, I get bored, start to get side to side, hear loud music and vibe All black babies are born with rhythm, no lie Solar energize, food flowin' through my mothers tube I'm covered in thick layer of goo
Month two was the most comfortable My umbilical choking me but month 3 was closer, see That's when pops took to see the doc at the clinic But I was saved, he changed his mind in the last Watchin' 'em yell, heard my moms voice Feared fist fights, so when we fell While they broke up furniture and smashed plates on the I wondered if I am born, will I be at all
This place they call the though my view was so large Couldn't wait to get out, and up and take charge Month 5, 6 went by, hopin' I'm born in July But the Lord already figured out a and time, Septemeber 14th, '73 Get ready world, in the front waitin' for me Arms open 'cause they know when I drop, of shit's gon' stop See how the will start re-training cops Month 9, I'm a week over due, the induced
Pops told my moms, "Push and take breaths too Stay calm", holdin' her arm, I'm to hold on Surgical gloves touching my scalp, my pops out is blurry, my first breath screams out Tears pouring my pops face he's so proud Wantin' to hold me, but I was so They washed me off and he said, "At that nigga ain't ugly" Placed me in his snuggly, laid me on my mother
Finally, I got to see who me in her body She love me, and yo I plan to the devil about to see this world in trouble