Yeah, I want all my niggas to journey with me My name is Nas, and the is 1973 Beginning of me, I could see Through my belly window, who I am
I in a womb, just like an Abyss Came from the sun, my hands 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, that my pops for me Bloodstream full of indo, developing month process, infant size
A prophet in his stage, his mother in the early 30s Was married to pops wishin' what she would drop I'm not worthy to from a women so pure, Ann Jones of her flesh, blood of her blood, her blood 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 paranoia got in my Mixed with Marijuana from my genes
screams I'm hearin', it's crazy Both parents is I'm not even a A miscarriage can
I shot my way out my mom I shot my way out my mom I my way out my mom dukes I my way out my mom dukes
Yo, they wanna keep me, 'cause 4 months pass, I'm still alive Guess I got they call a Ill Will to survive I look hard the lights is killin' my eyes I know when moms is down, I get bored, start to get live side to side, hear loud music and vibe All black babies are born with rhythm, no lie Solar energize, mineralize food flowin' my mothers tube I'm in this thick layer of goo
Month two was the most comfortable My umbilical cord me but month 3 was closer, see That's when 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 moms well fist fights, so terrified when we fell While they up furniture and smashed plates on the wall I if I am born, will I be safe at all
This place they the world though my view was so large Couldn't wait to get out, and grow up and charge Month 5, Month 6 went by, hopin' I'm in July But the Lord already out a date and time, Septemeber 14th, '73 Get ready world, in the front waitin' for me Arms open 'cause they know when I drop, alot of shit's stop See how the will start re-training cops Month 9, I'm a over due, the labor induced
Pops told my moms, "Push and deep breaths too calm", holdin' her arm, I'm trying to hold on Surgical gloves my scalp, my head pops out Everything is blurry, my first breath out Tears pouring down my pops face so proud Wantin' to 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 held me in her She me, and yo I plan to overthrow the devil about to see this world in trouble