Yeah, I want all my niggas to come with me My is Nas, and the year is 1973 Beginning of me, I could see my belly button window, who I am
I existed in a womb, like an Abyss Came from behind the sun, my hands balled in a Punching on my moms stomach, kicking on her Twitching I'm nervous, thought my intended purpose Was to be born to reign, not in scorn or But to take on a name, that my pops for me Bloodstream full of indo, 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 from a women so pure, Ann Jones Flesh of her flesh, blood of her blood, her and bones Hearin' prayers, she askin' for my good That I a man and learn to make a way for myself Nervous she was, and her got in my blood Mixed with Marijuana my daddy's genes
Lotta screams I'm hearin', it's Both is scrappin' I'm not even a A can happen
I shot my way out my mom I my way out my mom dukes I my way out my mom dukes I my way out my mom dukes
Yo, they must wanna keep me, 'cause 4 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 music and All black babies are with rhythm, that's no lie Solar energize, food flowin' through my mothers tube I'm covered in thick layer of goo
Month two was the least most 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 his mind in the last minute Watchin' 'em yell, heard my voice well fist fights, so terrified when we fell While they broke up and smashed plates on the wall I wondered if I am born, will I be at all
This place call the world though my view was so large Couldn't to get out, and grow up and take charge Month 5, 6 went by, hopin' I'm born in July But the already figured out a date and time, Septemeber 14th, '73 Get ready world, doctors in the front for me Arms open 'cause know when I drop, alot of shit's gon' stop See how the goverment will re-training cops Month 9, I'm a week over due, the induced
Pops told my moms, "Push and take deep too Stay calm", her arm, I'm trying to hold on Surgical gloves my scalp, my head pops out Everything is blurry, my breath screams out Tears pouring down my pops face so proud to hold me, but I was so bloody They washed me off and he said, "At least that ain't ugly" Placed me in his arms snuggly, me on my mother
Finally, I got to see who me in her body She me, and yo I plan to overthrow the devil Y'all to see this world in trouble