Yeah, I want all my niggas to come with me My name is Nas, and the is 1973 Beginning of me, therefore I see my belly button window, who I am
I existed in a womb, just an Abyss Came behind the sun, my hands balled in a fist on my moms stomach, kicking on her cervix Twitching 'cause I'm nervous, my intended purpose Was to be to reign, not in scorn or vain But to take on a name, that my pops for me Bloodstream full of indo, developing Nine month process, size
A prophet in his early stage, his in the early 30s Was married to pops wishin' what she would drop I'm not worthy to come a women so pure, Ann Jones Flesh of her flesh, blood of her blood, her and bones Hearin' prayers, she askin' for my health I become a man and learn to make a way for myself Nervous she was, and her paranoia got in my Mixed with Marijuana my daddy's genes
Lotta screams I'm hearin', it's Both is scrappin' I'm not a baby 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, 'cause 4 months pass, I'm alive Guess I got what they a Ill Will to survive When I look hard the lights is killin' my I know when moms is layin' down, I get bored, to get live Move side to side, loud music and vibe All black babies are with rhythm, that's no lie Solar energize, mineralize food flowin' through my tube I'm covered in this thick of goo
two was the least most comfortable My umbilical cord choking me but 3 was closer, see That's when pops moms 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 While they broke up furniture and smashed plates on the I wondered if I am born, will I be at all
This place they call the world though my was so large Couldn't wait to get out, and grow up and charge Month 5, Month 6 went by, hopin' I'm in July But the Lord already figured out a and time, Septemeber 14th, '73 Get ready world, doctors in the front for me Arms 'cause they know when I drop, alot of shit's gon' stop See how the will start re-training cops 9, I'm a week over due, the labor induced
Pops told my moms, "Push and take breaths too Stay calm", holdin' her arm, I'm trying to on Surgical gloves touching my scalp, my head out Everything is blurry, my first screams out Tears pouring down my pops face so proud Wantin' to hold me, but I was so They washed me off and he said, "At least nigga ain't ugly" Placed me in his arms snuggly, me on my mother
Finally, I got to see who held me in her She me, and yo I plan to overthrow the devil about to see this world in trouble