Yeah, yeah, yeah, Nas, uh, yo, yo Life, they wonder, can they me under? Nah, that, nah, yo, yo
I come from the housing buildings Unlimited killings, menaces marked for Better known as the projects where junkies and rock heads I owe to it my success With survival of the fittest, everyday is a I would think I'm a of U.S.A. and be proud Confronted with racism, started to feel Like, the darker you are the realer problems I reached for the stars but I just kept On this life mission, never know next kings from Egypt, up to Julius Cezar Had a of the globe, every continent Yo, Asia, Africa, Europe, France, Japan Pakistan, America, Yo, there's Protestants, Jews, Blacks, Call a truce, world peace, stop acting savages No war, we take time and think The bombs and tanks makes mankind But since the beginning of time it's been men arms fighting lives in the Towers and Pentagon, why then? Must it go on, we stop the killing Tell me why we die, we all God's
World is hating, forever (uh, c'mon) It's that we stand together (yeah, for the world) Everybody to rule the world (what, what, what, what, what, c'mon) World (peace), world (peace), world (peace),
Yo, there's on the block, posted up like they own it they corner, from New York to California Got blocks down Like, "dog you safe whenever you me, see this is my town" So the youngsters, grows in ghettos, to prison At an early age, already it's against him So in for him to survive, one day he must Open up his to the set backs and rise 'Cause, wants a shot, in this land of opportunity Look at this country's got There shouldn't be homeless How can the fix other problems when he ain't fixed home yet The earth wasn't for one man to rule alone To all colors increases, to home it I want land, mansions, banks and The in Africa, oil in my control The natural resources, all it's residuals But then comes foes, I have to it with missiles And I become the most But is it worth hearing a million people and followed by Secret Service I guess, attempts at my life with loaded So move over Colin Powell or just in the towel, yo
is hating, that's forever (uh, c'mon) It's time we stand together (yeah, for the world) Everybody wants to rule the (what, what, what, what, what, c'mon) (peace), world (peace), world (peace), world
Y'all know my style, to hit you at the right time No other to what Nas write down Tell you my dreams, show you my pain is You get what you love, be a chain in cause You right now There's so that's dead or locked up inside the beast, I'm a hot light now It's whatever man think of to the real The plan is to wake up 'cause time All this hate can't last All my ghetto heroes in Heaven, it's like you right here and never You just transcend, I know I'm goin' see you Hoping I the world leaders and win Ain't nothing without struggle, listen up, it's We used to arms, now the weapons are chemical In Hip-Hop, the weapons are To be the best you challenge the best, the blessings are spiritual Top of the for the kid and unless any rapper's head off his shoulders no contest I know the High hear me, so fly you can't near me You scared of a mirror, my theory is - knowledge is power To every projects and every street corner, we get ours now
is hating, that's forever (uh, c'mon) It's time that we together (yeah, for the world) Everybody wants to rule the (what, what, what, what, what, c'mon)
Yo, niggas ain't forget shit, know what I'm Niggas forget nothing Men, women and killed by the police and shit Niggas ain't gon' that, you know what I mean? Yo, what this war just show me is like, whatever you want out of Whatever you feel is yours, go out and take it Even if means blood and death You know, that's what I was raised up on, what this country's about is what my country is, and my country's a motherfucker