Yeah, I all my niggas to come journey with me My name is Nas, and the is 1973 Beginning of me, I could see Through my button window, who I am
I existed in a womb, just like an from behind the sun, my hands balled in a fist Punching on my moms stomach, 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 full of indo, developing eyes Nine month process, size
A prophet in his stage, his mother in the early 30s Was married to wishin' what she carried would drop I'm not worthy to come from a women so pure, Ann Flesh of her flesh, of her blood, her blood and bones Hearin' prayers, she askin' for my good That I become a man and learn to make a way for Nervous she was, and her paranoia got in my Mixed with Marijuana from my daddy's
Lotta I'm hearin', it's crazy parents is scrappin' I'm not even a A can happen
I shot my way out my mom I shot my way out my mom I shot my way out my mom I my way out my mom dukes
Yo, they must wanna keep me, 4 months pass, I'm still alive Guess I got they call a Ill Will to survive When I look hard the lights is my eyes I know when moms is layin' down, I get bored, to get live Move to side, hear loud music and vibe All black babies are with rhythm, that's no lie Solar energize, mineralize food through my mothers tube I'm covered in thick layer of goo
Month two was the 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 changed his in the last minute 'em yell, heard my moms voice well Feared fist fights, so terrified we fell they broke up furniture and smashed plates on the wall I wondered if I am born, will I be at all
This place they call the world my view was so large Couldn't to get out, and grow up and take charge Month 5, 6 went by, hopin' I'm born in July But the Lord figured out a date and time, Septemeber 14th, '73 Get ready world, doctors in the front for me Arms open 'cause they know when I drop, alot of shit's stop See how the goverment will start re-training Month 9, I'm a week over due, the induced
Pops told my moms, "Push and take breaths too Stay calm", holdin' her arm, I'm trying to on Surgical gloves my scalp, my head pops out Everything is blurry, my breath screams out pouring down my pops face he's so proud Wantin' to 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, me on my mother
Finally, I got to see who me in her body She love me, and yo I plan to the devil Y'all about to see this world in