Freedom or jail, clip's inserted, a being born Same time a man is murdered, the and end As far as rap go, it's only natural I My plateau, and also, what defines my it was Nasty, but times have changed Ask me now, I'm the artist, but hardcore, my science for I spent time in the game, my mind on fame Saw shoot up and do lines of cocaine Saw my close friends shot, flatline am I That depends, Mac-10's to practice my aim On rooftops, CD covers to trees Line the barrel up your weak picture then squeeze Street scriptures for souls, in the crossroads To the thugs hustling for cars that cost dough To the big living large, taking in light Pushing big toys, nice, enjoying your life Is what you it, suicide, few try to take it Belt tied around their neck in cells naked Heaven and hell, rap legend, is felt And of N-A-S are the letters that spell NAS, NAS
"Nas is like" Earth, & Fire, rims and tires glass, inside is the realest driver Planets in orbit, line 'em up the stars cards, you can see the pharaoh Nas "Nas is like" Mike, messiah type Before the Christ, after the The last one left, let my invest in stock Came a along way from blasting, tecs on Went Seiko to Rolex, owning acres From the with no chips, to large cake dough Dimes, giving fellatio, zeros Bet my nine spit for the But it all worth, can't take it with you under this Earth Rich men died and tried, but of it worked They just rob your grave, I'd be alive and paid Before my number's called, history's fall, but I rise, thug or die Making choices, determine my future under the sky To rob steal or kill, I'm why a dirty game, is any man worthy of fame? Much success to you, even if you me the opposite Sooner or later we'll all see who the is
"Nas is like" Sex to a nympho, but nothing I'm like beef, bustin heat through windows I'm like a street sweeper, leaf breather Like Greeks in Egypt, learning somethin deep from teachers I'm like crime, like your nine, man you would die for got you, I'm like Pac dude you would cry for I'm like a whole lot of loot, I'm like money accounts from a rich company I'm ecstasy for ladies, I'm like all races Combined in one man; the '99 summer jam Hummer man I'm like locked down around new faces, and none of 'em fam I'm the feeling of a millionaire a hundred grand I'm a man's dream, a thug poet it and I write down and I watch it blow up Y'all know what I'm like, y'all play it system every night Now