Yeah, I want all my to come journey with me My name is Nas, and the is 1973 Beginning of me, I could see Through my button window, who I am
I existed in a womb, like an Abyss Came from behind the sun, my balled in a fist Punching on my moms stomach, on her cervix Twitching 'cause I'm nervous, thought my purpose Was to be to reign, not in scorn or vain But to on a name, that my pops chose for me Bloodstream full of indo, developing month process, infant size
A prophet in his early stage, his mother in the 30s Was married to pops wishin' she carried would drop I'm not worthy to come from a women so pure, Ann Flesh of her flesh, blood of her blood, her blood and Hearin' prayers, she askin' for my health That I become a man and to make a way for myself Nervous she was, and her got in my blood Mixed with Marijuana from my daddy's
Lotta screams I'm hearin', it's 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 my way out my mom dukes I shot my way out my mom
Yo, they must wanna keep me, 4 months 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 moms is layin' down, I get bored, start to get Move side to side, hear loud music and All black babies are born with rhythm, no lie Solar energize, mineralize food flowin' my mothers tube I'm covered in this layer of goo
Month two was the least most My umbilical choking me but month 3 was closer, see That's when pops took to see the doc at the clinic But I was saved, he changed his mind in the last 'em yell, heard my moms voice well Feared fist fights, so terrified we fell While they broke up and smashed plates on the wall I wondered if I am born, I be safe at all
This they call the world though my view was so large Couldn't to get out, and grow up and take charge 5, Month 6 went by, hopin' I'm born in July But the Lord already figured out a date and time, 14th, '73 Get ready world, in the front waitin' for me Arms open they know when I drop, alot of shit's gon' stop See how the goverment will start re-training Month 9, I'm a week over due, the induced
told my moms, "Push and take deep breaths too Stay calm", holdin' her arm, I'm trying to on gloves touching my scalp, my head pops out Everything is blurry, my first breath out Tears pouring down my pops face so proud Wantin' to me, but I was so bloody They me off and he said, "At least that nigga ain't ugly" Placed me in his arms snuggly, laid me on my
Finally, I got to see who me in her body She love me, and yo I plan to the devil Y'all about to see this world in