Yeah, I all my niggas to come journey with me My name is Nas, and the year is of me, therefore I could see Through my button window, who I am
I existed in a womb, just an Abyss Came from behind the sun, my 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 or vain But to take on a name, my pops chose for me Bloodstream of indo, developing eyes Nine process, infant size
A prophet in his early stage, his in the early 30s Was married to pops wishin' what she carried would I'm not worthy to from a women so pure, Ann Jones Flesh of her flesh, blood of her blood, her blood and Hearin' prayers, she askin' for my good That I become a man and learn to make a way for Nervous she was, and her paranoia got in my Mixed with Marijuana from my daddy's
Lotta screams I'm hearin', it's Both is scrappin' I'm not a baby A can happen
I shot my way out my mom I shot my way out my mom I shot my way out my mom I my way out my mom dukes
Yo, they must wanna me, 'cause 4 months pass, I'm still alive Guess I got what they a Ill Will to survive When I look hard the lights is my eyes I know moms is layin' down, I get bored, start to get live Move side to side, hear music and vibe All black babies are born rhythm, that's no lie Solar energize, mineralize food flowin' my mothers tube I'm covered in thick layer of goo
Month two was the least comfortable My umbilical cord 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, my moms voice well Feared 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 though my view was so large wait to get out, and grow up and take charge Month 5, Month 6 went by, 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 when I drop, alot 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 deep breaths too calm", holdin' her arm, I'm trying to hold on Surgical gloves touching my scalp, my head out Everything is blurry, my first 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 least that nigga 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 overthrow the Y'all about to see world in trouble