Yeah, yeah, yeah, Nas, uh, yo, yo Life, they wonder, can they me under? Nah, that, nah, yo, yo
I come the housing tenement buildings Unlimited killings, marked for death Better known as the projects where and rock heads dwell I owe to it my success With survival of the fittest, everyday is a I would think I'm a of U.S.A. and be proud Confronted with racism, started to foreign Like, the darker you are the your problems I for the stars but I just kept slipping On this life mission, never know next Ancient from Egypt, up to Julius Cezar Had a piece of the globe, continent Yo, Asia, Africa, Europe, France, Japan Pakistan, America, Yo, there's Protestants, Jews, Blacks, a truce, world peace, stop acting like savages No war, we should time and think The and tanks makes mankind extinct But since the beginning of time it's been men with arms 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 to rule the world (what, what, what, what, what, c'mon) World (peace), world (peace), (peace), world
Yo, brothers on the block, posted up like they own it That's they corner, from New York to Got locked down Like, "dog you whenever you with me, see this is my town" So the youngsters, grows in ghettos, to prison At an early age, already it's against him So in order for him to survive, one day he up his eyes to the set backs and rise 'Cause, wants a shot, in this land of opportunity Look at what this got There shouldn't be homeless How can the president fix other problems when he fixed home yet The wasn't made for one man to rule alone To all colors increases, to 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 people problems and followed by Secret Service I guess, attempts at my with loaded barrels So move over Colin or just throw in the towel, yo
World is hating, forever (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) (peace), world (peace), world (peace), world
Y'all that's my style, to hit you at the right time No other compares to Nas write down you my dreams, show you my pain is yours You could get what you love, be a in cause You right now There's so many that's dead or locked up the beast, I'm a hot light now whatever man think of manifest to the real The is to wake up 'cause time reveals All this hate forever last All my heroes in Heaven, it's like you right here and never passed You just transcend, I know I'm goin' see you Hoping I reach the leaders and win Ain't nothing struggle, listen up, it's critical We used to fear arms, now the 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 head off his shoulders no contest I know the Most High me, so fly you can't near me You scared of a mirror, my theory is that - is power To projects and every street corner, we gotta get ours now
World is hating, forever (uh, c'mon) It's time that we together (yeah, for the world) wants to rule the world (what, what, what, what, what, c'mon)
Yo, niggas ain't shit, know what I'm saying? Niggas forget nothing Men, and children killed by the police and shit ain't gon' forget that, you know what I mean? Yo, what this war just me is like, whatever you want out of life Whatever you feel is yours, go out and take it Even if that blood and death You know, that's what I was raised up on, what this country's about This is what my country is, and my a motherfucker