Yeah, I want all my niggas to journey with me My is Nas, and the year is 1973 Beginning of me, I could see Through my button window, who I am
I existed in a womb, just like an Came from behind the sun, my balled in a fist Punching on my moms stomach, on her cervix Twitching I'm nervous, thought my intended purpose Was to be to reign, not in scorn or vain But to take on a name, my pops chose for me Bloodstream full of indo, eyes Nine process, infant size
A in his early stage, his mother in the early 30s Was married to pops wishin' what she carried drop I'm not worthy to come from a women so pure, Ann Flesh of her flesh, blood of her blood, her blood and 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 from my daddy's genes
Lotta screams I'm hearin', it's Both parents is I'm not even a A can happen
I my way out my mom dukes I shot my way out my mom I shot my way out my mom I my way out my mom dukes
Yo, must wanna keep me, 'cause 4 months pass, I'm still alive Guess I got what they a Ill Will to survive When I look hard the lights is my eyes I know moms is layin' down, I get bored, start to get live Move side to side, hear music and vibe All black babies are born with rhythm, no lie Solar energize, mineralize food flowin' through my tube I'm in this thick layer of goo
Month two was the most comfortable My cord choking me but month 3 was closer, see That's when pops took moms to see the doc at the But I was saved, he changed his mind in the minute Watchin' 'em yell, my moms voice well Feared fights, so terrified when we fell While broke up furniture and smashed plates on the wall I wondered if I am born, I be safe at all
This place they call the world my view was so large Couldn't wait to get out, and grow up and take Month 5, Month 6 went by, hopin' I'm in July But the Lord already figured out a date and time, 14th, '73 Get ready world, doctors in the waitin' for me Arms open 'cause they know 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 breaths too Stay calm", holdin' her arm, I'm trying to 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 to hold 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, laid me on my
Finally, I got to see who me in her body She love me, and yo I to overthrow the devil Y'all about to see world in trouble