Yeah, yeah, yeah, Nas, uh, yo, yo Life, wonder, can they take me under? Nah, that, nah, yo, yo
I come the housing tenement buildings killings, menaces marked for death Better known as the projects junkies and rock heads dwell Though I owe to it my With of the fittest, everyday is a chal' I would think I'm a part of U.S.A. and be Confronted racism, started to feel foreign Like, the you are the realer your problems I for the stars but I just kept slipping On this life mission, never know next Ancient kings from Egypt, up to Cezar Had a piece of the globe, every Yo, there's Asia, Africa, Europe, France, Pakistan, America, Yo, there's Protestants, Jews, Blacks, a truce, world peace, stop acting like savages No war, we should take and think The bombs and tanks makes mankind But since the beginning of time it's men with arms fighting Lost lives in the and Pentagon, why then? Must it go on, we stop the killing Tell me why we die, we all children
is hating, that's forever (uh, c'mon) It's time that we stand (yeah, for the world) Everybody wants to rule the (what, what, what, what, what, c'mon) World (peace), world (peace), world (peace),
Yo, there's on the block, posted up like they own it That's corner, from New York to California Got blocks locked Like, "dog you safe whenever you me, see this is my town" So the youngsters, grows in ghettos, goes to At an early age, already know against him So in order for him to survive, one day he Open up his to the set backs and rise 'Cause, everybody a shot, in this land of opportunity Look at what country's got There shouldn't be homeless How can the president fix other problems he ain't fixed home yet The earth wasn't made for one man to rule To all increases, to home it belongs I want land, mansions, and gold The in Africa, oil in my control The world's resources, all it's residuals But then comes foes, I to guard it with missiles And I become the wanted But is it worth hearing a million people problems and by Secret Service I guess, attempts at my life with barrels So move over Colin or just throw in the towel, yo
World is hating, that's (uh, c'mon) It's time that we together (yeah, for the world) Everybody to rule the world (what, what, what, what, what, c'mon) World (peace), world (peace), world (peace),
Y'all know my style, to hit you at the right time No other compares to what Nas down you my dreams, show you my pain is yours You get what you love, be a chain in cause You right now There's so many that's dead or locked up the beast, I'm a hot light now It's whatever man of manifest to the real The is to wake up 'cause time reveals All this hate can't forever All my ghetto heroes in Heaven, it's like you right and never passed You just transcend, I know I'm goin' see you Hoping I the world leaders and win Ain't without struggle, listen up, it's critical We used to arms, now the weapons are chemical In Hip-Hop, the weapons are To be the best you challenge the best, the blessings are spiritual Top of the for the kid and unless Popping any rapper's off his shoulders no contest I know the Most High hear me, so fly you can't me You scared of a mirror, my is that - knowledge is power To every projects and every street corner, we gotta get now
is hating, that's forever (uh, c'mon) It's time that we together (yeah, for the world) Everybody wants to rule the (what, what, what, what, what, c'mon)
Yo, niggas ain't shit, know what I'm saying? ain't forget nothing Men, and children killed by the police and shit Niggas ain't forget that, you know what I mean? Yo, what this war show me is like, whatever you want out of life Whatever you is rightfully yours, go out and take it Even if that means blood and You know, that's what I was raised up on, what this country's about This is what my is, and my country's a motherfucker