Yeah, I all my niggas to come journey with me My is Nas, and the year is 1973 Beginning of me, I could see Through my button window, who I am
I existed in a womb, just an Abyss Came from behind the sun, my balled in a fist Punching on my moms stomach, on her cervix Twitching 'cause I'm nervous, my intended purpose Was to be born to reign, not in or vain But to take on a name, that my chose for me Bloodstream of indo, developing eyes Nine month process, size
A prophet in his early stage, his mother in the 30s Was married to wishin' what she carried would drop I'm not worthy to come from a so pure, Ann Jones Flesh of her flesh, of her blood, her blood and bones prayers, she askin' for my good health That I become a man and learn to make a way for Nervous she was, and her got in my blood Mixed with Marijuana from my daddy's
Lotta screams I'm hearin', crazy Both parents is I'm not a baby A can happen
I my way out my mom dukes I my way out my mom dukes I shot my way out my mom I shot my way out my mom
Yo, they must wanna keep me, 'cause 4 months pass, I'm alive Guess I got what they a Ill Will to survive I look hard the lights is killin' my eyes 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 born with rhythm, no lie Solar energize, food flowin' through my mothers 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 That's when took moms to see the doc at the clinic But I was saved, he changed his mind in the last Watchin' 'em yell, heard my moms well Feared fist fights, so terrified when we they broke up furniture and smashed plates on the wall I if I am born, will I be safe at all
This place they the world though my view was so large Couldn't wait to get out, and grow up and charge Month 5, Month 6 went by, I'm born in July But the Lord figured out a date and time, Septemeber 14th, '73 Get ready world, in the front waitin' for me Arms open 'cause they know when I drop, alot of shit's gon' See how the goverment will start cops 9, I'm a week over due, the labor induced
Pops told my moms, "Push and take deep too Stay calm", holdin' her arm, I'm to hold on Surgical touching my scalp, my head pops out is blurry, my first breath screams out Tears pouring down my face he's so proud to hold me, but I was so bloody They me off and he said, "At least that nigga ain't ugly" me in his arms snuggly, laid 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 to see this world in trouble