Yeah, I want all my niggas to come with me My name is Nas, and the is 1973 Beginning of me, therefore I see Through my button window, who I am
I existed in a womb, like an Abyss Came from behind the sun, my balled in a fist on my moms stomach, kicking on her cervix Twitching 'cause I'm nervous, thought my purpose Was to be born to reign, not in scorn or But to on a name, that my pops chose for me Bloodstream full of indo, developing Nine month process, infant
A in his early stage, his mother in the early 30s Was to pops wishin' what she carried would drop I'm not worthy to come from a women so pure, Ann of her flesh, blood of her blood, her blood and bones Hearin' prayers, she for my good health That I become a man and learn to make a way for Nervous she was, and her got in my blood Mixed with Marijuana from my daddy's
Lotta screams I'm hearin', it's Both is scrappin' I'm not a baby A can happen
I my way out my mom dukes I my way out my mom dukes I shot my way out my mom I my way out my mom dukes
Yo, they must wanna keep me, 'cause 4 months pass, I'm alive Guess I got they call a Ill Will to survive When I look the lights is killin' my eyes I know when is layin' down, I get bored, start to get live Move side to side, hear loud music and All black babies are born with rhythm, no lie Solar energize, food flowin' through my mothers tube I'm covered in this thick of goo
two was the least most comfortable My umbilical cord me but month 3 was closer, see That's when pops moms to see the doc at the clinic But I was saved, he changed his in the last minute Watchin' 'em yell, heard my moms well Feared fist fights, so terrified we fell While they broke up furniture and smashed on the wall I wondered if I am born, will I be at all
place they call the world though my view was so large Couldn't wait to get out, and 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, in the front waitin' for me Arms open 'cause they know I drop, alot of shit's gon' stop See how the goverment will re-training cops Month 9, I'm a over due, the labor induced
told my moms, "Push and take deep breaths too Stay calm", her arm, I'm trying to hold on gloves touching my scalp, my head pops out Everything is blurry, my first screams out Tears pouring down my pops face he's so Wantin' to 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 held me in her She love me, and yo I plan to the devil Y'all about to see this world in