Yeah, I all my niggas to come journey with me My name is Nas, and the is 1973 of me, therefore I could see Through my button window, who I am
I existed in a womb, just like an Came from the sun, my hands balled in a fist Punching on my moms stomach, on her cervix 'cause I'm nervous, thought my intended purpose Was to be born to reign, not in scorn or But to take on a name, that my pops for me full of indo, developing eyes Nine month process, size
A prophet in his early stage, his 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 a way for myself Nervous she was, and her got in my blood Mixed with Marijuana from my genes
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 shot my way out my mom I my way out my mom dukes I my way out my mom dukes
Yo, they must wanna keep me, 4 months pass, I'm still alive Guess I got what call a Ill Will to survive When I look hard the lights is killin' my I know moms is layin' down, I get bored, start to get live Move side to side, hear loud music and All black babies are born rhythm, that's no lie Solar energize, mineralize food flowin' through my tube I'm covered in this layer of goo
Month two was the most comfortable My umbilical choking 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 voice Feared fist fights, so terrified 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 take 5, Month 6 went by, hopin' I'm born in July But the Lord already figured out a and time, Septemeber 14th, '73 Get world, doctors in the front waitin' for me Arms open 'cause they know when I drop, alot of shit's gon' 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 Surgical gloves touching my scalp, my head out Everything is blurry, my breath screams out pouring down my pops face he's so proud Wantin' to hold me, but I was so They washed me off and he said, "At that nigga ain't ugly" Placed me in his arms snuggly, laid me on my
Finally, I got to see who held me in her She love me, and yo I to overthrow the devil about to see this world in trouble