Yeah, I want all my niggas to journey with me My name is Nas, and the year is Beginning of me, I could see Through my belly window, who I am
I existed in a womb, just like an Came from behind the sun, my hands in a fist Punching on my moms stomach, kicking on her Twitching I'm nervous, thought my intended purpose Was to be born to reign, not in or vain But to on a name, that my pops chose for me Bloodstream of indo, developing eyes month process, infant size
A prophet in his early stage, his mother in the 30s Was married to pops wishin' she carried would drop I'm not worthy to come from a women so pure, Ann Flesh of her flesh, of her blood, her blood and bones Hearin' prayers, she askin' for my health That I become a man and learn to a way for myself she was, and her paranoia got in my blood Mixed with Marijuana from my daddy's
Lotta screams I'm hearin', it's parents is scrappin' I'm not a baby A can happen
I my way out my mom dukes I my way out my mom dukes I my way out my mom dukes I shot my way out my mom
Yo, they must wanna keep me, 'cause 4 months pass, I'm alive Guess I got what they a Ill Will to survive When I look hard the lights is killin' my I know moms is layin' down, I get bored, start to get live Move side to side, hear loud and vibe All black are born with rhythm, that's no lie Solar energize, mineralize food flowin' through my tube I'm in this thick layer of goo
Month two was the most comfortable My umbilical cord choking me but 3 was closer, see That's when pops took moms to see the doc at the But I was saved, he changed his mind in the last 'em yell, heard my moms voice well Feared fist fights, so when we fell While they broke up furniture and smashed on the wall I wondered if I am born, I be safe at all
This place they call the world my view was so large wait to get out, and grow up and take 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, doctors in the front for me Arms open 'cause they know when I drop, alot of shit's stop See how the goverment will start re-training 9, I'm a week over due, the labor induced
Pops told my moms, "Push and take deep too Stay calm", her arm, I'm trying to hold on Surgical gloves touching my scalp, my pops out is blurry, my first breath screams out Tears pouring down my face he's so proud to hold me, but I was so bloody They washed me off and he said, "At that 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 love me, and yo I to overthrow the devil Y'all about to see this world in