Freedom or jail, clip's inserted, a baby's being time a man is murdered, the beginning and end As far as rap go, it's only I explain My plateau, and also, what my name First it was Nasty, but have changed Ask me now, I'm the artist, but hardcore, my for pain I spent time in the game, kept my mind on Saw shoot up and do lines of cocaine Saw my close friends shot, am I sane? depends, carry Mac-10's to practice my aim On rooftops, tape CD covers to Line the up with your weak picture then squeeze Street for lost souls, in the crossroads To the corner thugs hustling for cars that cost To the big dogs living large, taking in Pushing big toys, getting nice, your life Is what you make it, suicide, few try to it tied around their neck in jail cells naked Heaven and hell, rap legend, presence is And of N-A-S are the letters that spell NAS, NAS
"Nas is like" Earth, Wind & Fire, rims and Bulletproof glass, inside is the driver Planets in orbit, line 'em up with the Tarot cards, you can see the Nas "Nas is like" Iron Mike, messiah Before the Christ, the death The last one left, let my cash in stock a along way from blasting, tecs on blocks Went from Seiko to Rolex, owning From the projects with no chips, to cake dough Dimes, giving fellatio, zeros Bet my nine for the pesos But what's it all worth, can't it with you under this Earth men died and tried, but none of it worked They just rob grave, I'd rather be alive and paid Before my called, history's made Some'll fall, but I rise, or die Making choices, that determine my future the sky To rob or kill, I'm wondering why It's a dirty game, is any man worthy of Much to you, even if you wish me the opposite or later we'll all see who the prophet is
"Nas is like" Sex to a nympho, but sweet I'm like beef, bustin through your windows I'm a street sweeper, green leaf breather Like Greeks in Egypt, learning somethin deep they teachers I'm like crime, your nine, your man you would die for Always got you, I'm like Pac dude you cry for I'm like a whole lot of loot, I'm like money Corporate accounts from a rich I'm like ecstasy for ladies, I'm like all Combined in one like the '99 summer jam Bulletproof man I'm like being locked down around new faces, and of 'em fam I'm the of a millionaire spending a hundred grand I'm a man's dream, a thug poet Live it and I write down and I watch it up know what I'm like, y'all play it your system every night Now