Yeah, yeah, yeah, Nas, uh, yo, yo Life, wonder, can they take me under? Nah, that, nah, yo, yo
I come from the housing buildings Unlimited killings, menaces for death Better as the projects where junkies and rock heads dwell Though I owe to it my With survival of the fittest, everyday is a I would think I'm a of U.S.A. and be proud with racism, started to feel foreign Like, the darker you are the realer your I reached for the but I just kept slipping On this life mission, know what's next Ancient kings from Egypt, up to Cezar Had a piece of the globe, every Yo, Asia, Africa, Europe, France, Japan Pakistan, America, Yo, there's Protestants, Jews, Blacks, Call a truce, peace, stop acting like savages No war, we should time and think The and tanks makes mankind extinct But since the beginning of time been men with arms fighting Lost in the Towers and Pentagon, why then? Must it go on, we must the killing Tell me why we die, we all God's
World is hating, forever (uh, c'mon) time that we stand together (yeah, for the world) Everybody wants to the world (what, what, what, what, what, c'mon) World (peace), (peace), world (peace), world
Yo, there's brothers on the block, up like they own it That's they corner, from New York to Got locked down Like, "dog you safe whenever you with me, see is my town" So the youngsters, grows in ghettos, to prison At an early age, already know it's him So in order for him to survive, one day he Open up his eyes to the set backs and 'Cause, everybody a shot, in this land of opportunity at what this country's got There be nobody 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 colors increases, to home it I want land, mansions, banks and The diamonds in Africa, oil in my The natural resources, all it's residuals But then comes foes, I have to guard it missiles And I the most wanted But is it worth hearing a million people problems and by Secret Service I guess, attempts at my life with barrels So over Colin Powell or just throw in the towel, yo
is hating, that's forever (uh, c'mon) It's time we stand 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 that's my style, to hit you at the time No other to what Nas write down Tell you my dreams, show you my is yours You could get what you love, be a chain in You right now There's so many that's dead or up inside the beast, I'm a hot light now It's whatever man of manifest to the real The plan is to wake up time reveals All this hate forever last All my ghetto in Heaven, it's like you right here and never passed You just transcend, I know I'm see you again I reach the world leaders and win Ain't nothing without struggle, up, it's critical We used to fear arms, now the are chemical In Hip-Hop, the weapons are To be the best you the best, then the blessings are spiritual Top of the for the kid and unless any rapper's head off his shoulders no contest I know the High hear me, so fly you can't near me You scared of a mirror, my theory is that - knowledge is To every projects and every corner, we gotta get ours 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 forget shit, know what I'm ain't forget nothing Men, women and children by the police and shit Niggas ain't forget that, you know what I mean? Yo, what this war just show me is like, whatever you want out of Whatever you feel is yours, go out and take it Even if that means and death You know, that's what I was raised up on, that's what country's about This is my country is, and my country's a motherfucker