Yeah, I all my niggas to come journey with me My name is Nas, and the is 1973 Beginning of me, I could see my belly button window, who I am
I existed in a womb, like an Abyss Came from behind the sun, my hands balled in a Punching on my moms stomach, 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 full of indo, developing Nine process, infant size
A prophet in his early stage, his in the early 30s Was married to pops wishin' what she would drop I'm not worthy to come from a so pure, Ann Jones Flesh of her flesh, blood of her blood, her and bones Hearin' prayers, she askin' for my health That I a man and learn to make a way for myself Nervous she was, and her paranoia got in my Mixed with Marijuana my daddy's genes
Lotta I'm hearin', it's crazy Both parents is I'm not a baby 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 shot my way out my mom
Yo, they must wanna keep me, 'cause 4 pass, I'm still alive Guess I got what they a Ill Will to survive When I look hard the is killin' my eyes I know when is layin' down, I get bored, start to get live Move to side, hear loud music and vibe All black are born with rhythm, that's no lie Solar energize, food flowin' through my mothers tube I'm in this thick layer of goo
Month two was the most comfortable My umbilical cord 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 moms well Feared fist fights, so terrified we fell While they broke up furniture and smashed plates on the I wondered if I am born, will I be at all
This place they call the 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 already out a date and time, Septemeber 14th, '73 Get ready world, doctors in the front for me Arms open 'cause they know when I drop, alot of shit's gon' See how the goverment will start cops Month 9, I'm a week due, the labor induced
Pops told my moms, "Push and take breaths too Stay calm", her arm, I'm trying to hold on Surgical gloves my scalp, my head pops out Everything is blurry, my first screams out Tears down my pops face he's so proud Wantin' to hold me, but I was so washed me off and he said, "At least that nigga ain't ugly" Placed me in his snuggly, laid me on my mother
Finally, I got to see who held me in her She love me, and yo I to overthrow the devil Y'all about to see this in trouble