Yeah, yeah, yeah, Nas, uh, yo, yo Life, they wonder, can they take me Nah, that, nah, yo, yo
I come from the housing buildings Unlimited killings, marked for death Better known as the where junkies and rock heads dwell I owe to it my success With survival of the fittest, everyday is a I would think I'm a of U.S.A. and be proud Confronted with racism, started to feel Like, the you are the realer your problems I for the stars but I just kept slipping On life mission, never know what's next kings from Egypt, up to Julius Cezar Had a piece of the globe, every Yo, there's Asia, Africa, Europe, France, Pakistan, America, Yo, there's Protestants, Jews, Blacks, Call a truce, peace, stop acting like savages No war, we should take and think The bombs and tanks mankind extinct But since the beginning of time it's been men with arms lives in the Towers and Pentagon, why then? Must it go on, we must the killing Tell me why we die, we all God's
World is hating, forever (uh, c'mon) time that we stand together (yeah, for the world) Everybody wants to the world (what, what, what, what, what, c'mon) (peace), world (peace), world (peace), world
Yo, there's brothers on the block, up like they own it they corner, from New York to California Got locked down Like, "dog you whenever you with me, see this is my town" So the youngsters, in ghettos, goes to prison At an early age, know it's against him So in order for him to survive, one day he Open up his to the set backs and rise 'Cause, wants a shot, in this land of opportunity Look at what country's got There shouldn't be homeless How can the president fix other problems when he ain't home yet The earth wasn't for one man to rule alone To all colors increases, to home it I land, mansions, banks and gold The diamonds in Africa, oil in my The world's natural resources, all it's But then comes foes, I have to guard it with And I the most wanted But is it worth hearing a million people and followed by Secret Service I guess, attempts at my with loaded barrels So move over Colin or just throw in the towel, yo
World is hating, forever (uh, c'mon) It's time that we together (yeah, for the world) Everybody wants to the world (what, what, what, what, what, c'mon) (peace), world (peace), world (peace), world
Y'all know my style, to hit you at the right time No other compares to what Nas write Tell you my dreams, you my pain is yours You could get what you love, be a chain in You alive now There's so many that's dead or locked up inside the beast, I'm a hot now It's whatever man think of to the real The plan is to wake up 'cause time All this hate can't forever All my ghetto in Heaven, it's like you right here and never passed You transcend, I know I'm goin' see you again Hoping I reach the leaders and win Ain't nothing struggle, listen up, it's critical We used to fear arms, now the weapons are In Hip-Hop, the are lyrical To be the best you challenge the best, then the blessings are Top of the for the kid and unless Popping any rapper's head off his shoulders no I know the High hear me, so fly you can't near me You scared of a mirror, my theory is - knowledge is power To projects and every street corner, we gotta get ours now
is hating, that's forever (uh, c'mon) It's time that we together (yeah, for the world) Everybody wants to rule the (what, what, what, what, what, c'mon)
Yo, niggas ain't forget shit, know I'm saying? Niggas ain't forget Men, women and killed by the police and shit Niggas ain't gon' forget that, you know what I Yo, what war just show me is like, whatever you want out of life you feel is rightfully yours, go out and take it Even if that means blood and You know, that's what I was raised up on, what this country's about This is what my country is, and my a motherfucker