Yeah, yeah, yeah, Nas, uh, yo, yo Life, wonder, can they take me under? Nah, that, nah, yo, yo
I come from the housing tenement killings, menaces marked for death Better known as the projects junkies and rock heads dwell I owe to it my success With survival of the fittest, everyday is a I would I'm a part of U.S.A. and be proud Confronted with racism, to feel foreign Like, the darker you are the your problems I for the stars but I just kept slipping On this life mission, never what's next Ancient kings from Egypt, up to Julius Had a piece of the globe, continent Yo, Asia, Africa, Europe, France, Japan Pakistan, America, Yo, Protestants, Jews, Blacks, Arabics Call a truce, world peace, stop acting like No war, we should take time and The bombs and tanks makes extinct But since the of time it's been men with arms fighting Lost lives in the Towers and Pentagon, why Must it go on, we must the killing Tell me why we die, we all God's
is hating, that's forever (uh, c'mon) It's time that we stand (yeah, for the world) Everybody wants to rule the (what, what, what, what, what, c'mon) (peace), world (peace), world (peace), world
Yo, there's on the block, posted up like they own it That's they corner, New York to California Got locked down Like, "dog you safe whenever you with me, see is my town" So the youngsters, grows in ghettos, goes to At an early age, already know it's him So in for him to survive, one day he must Open up his to the set backs and rise 'Cause, wants a shot, in this land of opportunity Look at this country's got There be nobody homeless How can the president fix other problems when he ain't fixed yet The earth made for one man to rule alone 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 it with missiles And I the most wanted But is it worth hearing a million people and followed by Secret Service I guess, attempts at my life with barrels So move Colin Powell or just throw in the towel, yo
World is hating, forever (uh, c'mon) It's that we stand together (yeah, for the world) Everybody wants to rule the (what, what, what, what, what, c'mon) World (peace), world (peace), (peace), world
Y'all know my style, to hit you at the right time No other compares to what Nas down Tell you my dreams, show you my pain is You could get what you love, be a chain in You alive now There's so many that's dead or up inside the beast, I'm a hot light now It's whatever man think of to the real The is to wake up 'cause time reveals All this hate forever last All my ghetto heroes in Heaven, it's you right here and never passed You just transcend, I I'm goin' see you again Hoping I reach the leaders and win Ain't nothing without struggle, listen up, critical We used to arms, now the weapons are chemical In Hip-Hop, the are lyrical To be the best you the best, then the blessings are spiritual Top of the for the kid and unless Popping any rapper's head off his no contest I know the Most High me, so fly you can't near me You scared of a mirror, my theory is - knowledge is power To every projects and street corner, we gotta get ours now
is hating, that's forever (uh, c'mon) It's that we stand together (yeah, for the world) Everybody wants to the world (what, what, what, what, what, c'mon)
Yo, niggas forget shit, know what I'm saying? Niggas forget nothing Men, women and killed by the police and shit Niggas ain't gon' forget that, you know I mean? Yo, what this war just me is like, whatever you want out of life Whatever you feel is rightfully yours, go out and it Even if that means and death You know, that's I was raised up on, that's what this country's about This is my country is, and my country's a motherfucker