Yeah, I want all my to come journey with me My name is Nas, and the is 1973 of me, therefore 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, kicking on her Twitching 'cause I'm nervous, thought my purpose Was to be born to reign, not in scorn or But to on a name, that my pops chose for me full of indo, developing eyes Nine month process, infant
A prophet in his stage, his mother in the early 30s Was to pops wishin' what she carried 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 good That I become a man and learn to make a way for Nervous she was, and her got in my blood with Marijuana from my daddy's genes
Lotta screams I'm hearin', crazy Both parents is I'm not a baby A miscarriage can
I shot my way out my mom I my way out my mom dukes I shot my way out my mom I my way out my mom dukes
Yo, they must wanna keep me, 'cause 4 pass, I'm still alive Guess I got what they call a Ill Will to I look hard the lights is killin' my eyes I know moms is layin' down, I get bored, start to get live Move to side, hear loud music and vibe All black babies are born rhythm, that's no lie Solar energize, mineralize food flowin' through my tube I'm in this thick layer of goo
Month two was the least comfortable My cord choking me but month 3 was closer, see when pops took moms to see the doc at the clinic But I was saved, he changed his mind in the last 'em yell, heard my moms voice well Feared fights, so terrified when we fell While they broke up furniture and smashed on the wall I if I am born, will I be safe at all
This place call the world though my view was so large Couldn't to get out, and grow up and take charge Month 5, Month 6 went by, hopin' I'm in July But the already figured out a date and time, Septemeber 14th, '73 Get world, doctors in the front waitin' for me Arms open 'cause they know when I drop, alot of shit's gon' See how the will start re-training cops Month 9, I'm a week over due, the induced
Pops told my moms, "Push and take deep 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 down my pops face he's so proud Wantin' to hold me, but I was so washed me off and he said, "At least that nigga ain't ugly" Placed me in his arms snuggly, laid me on my
Finally, I got to see who me in her body She me, and yo I plan to overthrow the devil Y'all about to see this in trouble