Yeah, I want all my niggas to come journey me My name is Nas, and the year is Beginning of me, therefore I see my belly button window, who I am
I existed in a womb, just like an Came from the sun, my hands balled in a fist Punching on my stomach, kicking on her cervix Twitching 'cause I'm nervous, thought my intended Was to be born to reign, not in scorn or But to on a name, that my pops chose for me Bloodstream of indo, developing eyes Nine month process, infant
A prophet in his early stage, his mother in the 30s Was married to pops what she carried would drop I'm not worthy to come a women so pure, Ann Jones Flesh of her flesh, of her blood, her blood and bones Hearin' prayers, she askin' for my good That I become a man and learn to a way for myself Nervous she was, and her paranoia got in my Mixed with Marijuana from my daddy's
Lotta screams I'm hearin', crazy Both parents is I'm not even a A can happen
I my way out my mom dukes I shot my way out my mom I shot my way out my mom I my way out my mom dukes
Yo, they must wanna keep me, 'cause 4 months pass, I'm still Guess I got what they call a Ill Will to I look hard the lights is killin' my eyes I know when is layin' down, I get bored, start to get live Move side to side, hear loud and vibe All black babies are born rhythm, that's no lie Solar energize, mineralize food flowin' my mothers tube I'm covered in thick layer of goo
Month two was the most comfortable My cord choking me but month 3 was closer, see That's when pops took moms to see the doc at the But I was saved, he his mind in the last minute Watchin' 'em yell, heard my voice well Feared fist fights, so terrified when we they broke up furniture and smashed plates on the wall I wondered if I am born, I be safe at all
This place they call the world though my was so large Couldn't wait to get out, and grow up and take Month 5, Month 6 went by, hopin' I'm in July But the Lord figured out a date and time, Septemeber 14th, '73 Get ready world, doctors in the waitin' for me Arms open 'cause they know I drop, alot of shit's gon' stop See how the goverment will start cops Month 9, I'm a over due, the labor 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 head out Everything is blurry, my first breath out Tears down my pops face he's so proud Wantin' to hold me, but I was so They washed me off and he said, "At least that ain't ugly" Placed me in his snuggly, laid me on my mother
Finally, I got to see who me in her body She love me, and yo I plan to overthrow the Y'all about to see this in trouble