Yeah, yeah, yeah, Nas, uh, yo, yo Life, wonder, can they take me under? Nah, that, nah, yo, yo
I come from the tenement buildings killings, menaces marked for death Better known as the where junkies and rock heads dwell Though I owe to it my survival of the fittest, everyday is a chal' 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 your problems I reached for the stars but I just slipping On this life mission, never what's next kings from Egypt, up to Julius Cezar Had a piece of the globe, every Yo, there's Asia, Africa, Europe, France, Pakistan, America, Yo, Protestants, Jews, Blacks, Arabics a truce, world peace, stop acting like savages No war, we should take time and The bombs and makes mankind extinct But since the beginning of time it's been men with fighting lives in the Towers and Pentagon, why then? Must it go on, we must the killing Tell me why we die, we all God's
is hating, that's forever (uh, c'mon) It's time that we stand (yeah, for the world) Everybody wants to 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 locked down Like, "dog you safe whenever you me, see this is my town" So the youngsters, in ghettos, goes to prison At an early age, already know against him So in order for him to survive, one day he up his eyes to the set backs and rise 'Cause, everybody wants a shot, in land of opportunity at what this country's got There be nobody homeless How can the president fix other problems he ain't fixed home yet The earth made for one man to rule alone To all increases, to home it belongs I want land, mansions, banks and The in Africa, oil in my control The world's natural resources, all it's But then comes foes, I have to it with missiles And I become the most But is it hearing a million people problems and followed by Secret Service I guess, attempts at my life loaded barrels So over Colin Powell or just throw in the towel, yo
World is hating, forever (uh, c'mon) It's that we stand together (yeah, for the world) wants to rule the world (what, what, what, what, what, c'mon) World (peace), world (peace), (peace), world
know that's my style, to hit you at the right time No other compares to what Nas down you my dreams, show you my pain is yours You could get what you love, be a chain in You alive now There's so many that's dead or locked up inside the beast, I'm a hot now It's whatever man of manifest to the real The plan is to up 'cause time reveals All hate can't forever last All my ghetto heroes in Heaven, it's like you right here and passed You just transcend, I know I'm see you again Hoping I reach the world and win Ain't without struggle, listen up, it's critical We used to fear arms, now the are chemical In Hip-Hop, the weapons are To be the best you challenge the best, then the blessings are Top of the world for the kid and Popping any rapper's off his shoulders no contest I know the Most High hear me, so fly you can't me You scared of a mirror, my theory is that - is power To every projects and every street corner, we get ours now
is hating, that's forever (uh, c'mon) It's that we stand together (yeah, for the world) wants to rule the world (what, what, what, what, what, c'mon)
Yo, niggas forget shit, know what I'm saying? ain't forget nothing Men, women and children by the police and shit Niggas gon' forget that, you know what I mean? Yo, what this war just show me is like, whatever you want out of Whatever you feel is rightfully yours, go out and it Even if that means and death You know, that's what I was raised up on, that's this country's about This is what my country is, and my country's a