Yeah, I want all my niggas to come with me My is Nas, and the year is 1973 Beginning of me, I could see Through my belly window, who I am
I existed in a womb, just like an Came from behind the sun, my hands balled in a Punching on my moms stomach, kicking on her Twitching 'cause I'm nervous, my intended purpose Was to be born to reign, not in scorn or But to take on a name, that my chose for me full of indo, developing eyes Nine month process, infant
A prophet in his early stage, his mother in the 30s Was married to pops what she carried would drop I'm not worthy to come from a so pure, Ann Jones 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 I'm hearin', it's crazy Both parents is I'm not even a A can happen
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 must wanna keep me, 'cause 4 pass, I'm still alive Guess I got they call a Ill Will to survive When I look the lights is killin' my eyes I know moms is layin' down, I get bored, start to get live Move side to side, hear loud and vibe All babies are born with rhythm, that's no lie energize, mineralize food flowin' through my mothers tube I'm covered in thick layer of goo
Month two was the least most 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 mind in the minute Watchin' 'em yell, heard my voice well Feared fist fights, so terrified when we they broke up furniture and smashed plates on the wall I wondered if I am born, 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 by, hopin' I'm born in July But the Lord figured out a date and time, Septemeber 14th, '73 Get world, doctors in the front waitin' for me Arms open 'cause they when I drop, alot of shit's gon' stop See how the goverment will start cops Month 9, I'm a over due, the labor induced
Pops told my moms, "Push and take deep too Stay calm", holdin' her arm, I'm to hold on Surgical touching my scalp, my head pops out Everything is blurry, my breath screams out Tears down my pops face he's so proud to hold me, but I was so bloody They me off and he said, "At least that nigga ain't ugly" Placed me in his arms snuggly, laid me on my
Finally, I got to see who me in her body She love me, and yo I to overthrow the devil about to see this world in trouble