Yeah, I all my niggas to come journey with me My is Nas, and the year is 1973 of me, therefore 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 stomach, kicking on her cervix Twitching I'm nervous, thought my intended purpose Was to be born to reign, not in or vain But to take on a name, my pops chose for me Bloodstream full of indo, eyes month process, infant size
A prophet in his stage, his mother in the early 30s Was married to pops what she carried would drop I'm not to come from a women so pure, Ann Jones Flesh of her flesh, blood of her blood, her blood and Hearin' prayers, she askin' for my health That I become a man and learn to make a way for Nervous she was, and her got in my blood Mixed Marijuana from my daddy's genes
Lotta screams I'm hearin', it's 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 shot my way out my mom
Yo, they must keep me, 'cause 4 months pass, I'm still alive Guess I got what they a Ill Will to survive When I look the lights is killin' my eyes I know when moms is layin' down, I get bored, start to get Move side to side, hear music and vibe All black babies are with rhythm, that's no lie energize, mineralize food flowin' through my mothers tube I'm covered in thick layer of goo
two was the least most comfortable My umbilical cord me but month 3 was closer, see That's when pops took to see the doc at the clinic But I was saved, he his mind in the last minute Watchin' 'em yell, heard my moms voice Feared fist fights, so when we fell While they broke up and smashed plates on the wall I if I am born, will I be safe at all
This place they call the world my view was so large wait to get out, and grow up and take charge Month 5, Month 6 went by, hopin' I'm born in But the Lord already figured out a and time, Septemeber 14th, '73 Get ready world, doctors in the front for me Arms open they know when I drop, alot of shit's gon' stop See how the goverment will start cops Month 9, I'm a week due, the labor induced
Pops told my moms, "Push and take breaths too calm", holdin' her arm, I'm trying to hold on Surgical gloves touching my scalp, my pops out is blurry, my first breath screams out Tears pouring down my pops he's so proud Wantin' to me, but I was so bloody washed me off and he said, "At least that nigga ain't ugly" Placed me in his snuggly, laid me on my mother
Finally, I got to see who held me in her She love me, and yo I plan to overthrow the Y'all to see this world in trouble