Yeah, I all my niggas to come journey with me My is Nas, and the year is 1973 Beginning of me, therefore I see Through my button window, who I am
I in a womb, just like an Abyss Came from the sun, my hands balled in a fist on my moms stomach, kicking 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, developing Nine process, infant size
A in his early stage, his mother in the early 30s Was married to wishin' what she carried would drop I'm not worthy to from a women so pure, Ann Jones Flesh of her flesh, blood of her blood, her blood and prayers, she askin' for my good 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 I'm hearin', it's crazy Both parents is I'm not even a 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 shot my way out my mom
Yo, they must wanna keep me, 4 months pass, I'm still alive Guess I got what call a Ill Will to survive I look hard the lights is killin' my eyes I know moms is layin' down, I get bored, start to get live Move side to side, hear loud and vibe All black babies are born with rhythm, no lie Solar energize, mineralize food through my mothers tube I'm covered in this thick of goo
Month two was the least comfortable My cord choking me but month 3 was closer, see when 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 voice Feared fist fights, so terrified we fell While they broke up furniture and smashed plates on the I wondered if I am born, I be safe at all
This they call the world though my view was so large Couldn't to get out, and grow up and take charge Month 5, Month 6 went by, hopin' I'm in July But the Lord already figured out a and time, Septemeber 14th, '73 Get ready world, doctors in the waitin' for me Arms 'cause they know when 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 deep breaths too calm", holdin' her arm, I'm trying to hold on Surgical gloves touching my scalp, my pops out Everything is blurry, my first breath out Tears pouring down my pops face he's so to hold me, but I was so bloody They me off and he said, "At least 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 love me, and yo I plan to the devil Y'all about to see this world in