Yeah, I want all my niggas to come with me My name is Nas, and the year is of me, therefore I could see Through my belly window, who I am
I existed in a womb, just like an Came from behind the sun, my balled in a fist Punching on my moms stomach, on her cervix Twitching 'cause I'm nervous, my intended purpose Was to be to reign, not in scorn or vain But to take on a name, my pops chose for me Bloodstream full of indo, eyes Nine month process, infant
A prophet in his early stage, his mother in the 30s Was married to pops what she carried would drop I'm not worthy to come a women so pure, Ann Jones Flesh of her flesh, blood of her blood, her and bones Hearin' prayers, she for my good health That I become a man and to make a way for myself she was, and her paranoia got in my blood Mixed with from my daddy's genes
screams I'm hearin', it's crazy Both parents is I'm not even a A miscarriage can
I shot my way out my mom I my way out my mom dukes I shot my way out my mom I my way out my mom dukes
Yo, must wanna keep me, 'cause 4 months pass, I'm still alive I got what they call a Ill Will to survive When I look the lights is killin' my eyes I know when is layin' down, I get bored, start to get live Move side to side, hear loud music and All black are born with rhythm, that's no lie Solar energize, mineralize food flowin' my mothers tube I'm in this thick layer of goo
two was the least 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 changed his mind in the minute Watchin' 'em yell, heard my moms well fist fights, so terrified when we fell While they broke up furniture and smashed on the wall I wondered if I am born, will I be at all
This place they call the world though my was so large Couldn't wait to get out, and grow up and charge Month 5, Month 6 by, hopin' I'm born in July But the Lord figured out a date and time, Septemeber 14th, '73 Get ready world, in the front waitin' for me Arms open 'cause they know I drop, alot of shit's gon' stop See how the goverment will start re-training Month 9, I'm a week over due, the labor
Pops told my moms, "Push and take deep too Stay calm", holdin' her arm, I'm to hold on Surgical touching my scalp, my head pops out Everything is blurry, my first screams 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 nigga ain't ugly" Placed me in his arms snuggly, laid me on my
Finally, I got to see who held me in her She me, and yo I plan to overthrow the devil about to see this world in trouble