Yeah, yeah, yeah, Nas, uh, yo, yo Life, they wonder, can they take me Nah, that, nah, yo, yo
I come from the housing buildings Unlimited killings, menaces for death Better known as the projects where junkies and heads dwell I owe to it my success With survival of the fittest, is a chal' 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 for the stars but I just kept slipping On this mission, never know what's next Ancient kings Egypt, up to Julius Cezar Had a piece of the globe, every Yo, Asia, Africa, Europe, France, Japan Pakistan, America, Yo, Protestants, Jews, Blacks, Arabics Call a truce, world peace, stop acting savages No war, we should take time and The bombs and tanks makes mankind But since the beginning of time it's been men with arms Lost in the Towers and Pentagon, why then? Must it go on, we stop the killing me why we die, we all God's children
World is hating, that's (uh, c'mon) It's time that we together (yeah, for the world) Everybody wants to the world (what, what, what, what, what, c'mon) World (peace), world (peace), (peace), world
Yo, there's brothers on the block, posted up like own it That's corner, from New York to California Got blocks locked Like, "dog you safe you with me, see this 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 eyes to the set backs and 'Cause, everybody wants a shot, in land of opportunity Look at this country's got There shouldn't be homeless How can the president fix other problems when he fixed home yet The earth made for one man to rule alone To all colors increases, to home it I land, mansions, banks and gold The in Africa, oil in my control The natural resources, all it's residuals But then foes, I have to guard it with missiles And I the most wanted But is it worth hearing a million problems and followed by Secret Service I guess, attempts at my life with barrels So move over Colin Powell or just in the towel, yo
World is hating, forever (uh, c'mon) It's time that we together (yeah, for the world) Everybody to rule the world (what, what, what, what, what, c'mon) (peace), world (peace), world (peace), world
Y'all know my style, to hit you at the right time No other to what Nas write down Tell you my dreams, show you my is yours You could get you love, be a chain in cause You alive now There's so many that's dead or locked up the beast, I'm a hot light now It's whatever man think of manifest to the The plan is to wake up 'cause time All this can't forever last All my ghetto heroes in Heaven, it's you right here and never passed You transcend, I know I'm goin' see you again Hoping I the world leaders and win Ain't nothing struggle, listen up, it's 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 head off his shoulders no contest I know the Most High hear me, so fly you can't me You of a mirror, my theory is that - knowledge is power To every and every street corner, we gotta get ours now
World is hating, that's (uh, c'mon) It's time we stand together (yeah, for the world) Everybody wants to rule the (what, what, what, what, what, c'mon)
Yo, niggas forget shit, know what I'm saying? ain't forget nothing Men, women and children by the police and shit Niggas ain't gon' forget that, you know what I Yo, what this war just show me is like, whatever you out of life Whatever you is rightfully yours, go out and take it Even if that blood and death You know, that's what I was raised up on, what this country's about This is what my is, and my country's a motherfucker