Yeah, yeah, yeah, Nas, uh, yo, yo Life, wonder, can they take me under? Nah, that, nah, yo, yo
I come from the housing buildings killings, menaces marked for death Better known as the projects where junkies and rock dwell Though I owe to it my survival of the fittest, everyday is a chal' I would think I'm a of U.S.A. and be proud Confronted with racism, started to feel 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 of the globe, every continent Yo, Asia, Africa, Europe, France, Japan Pakistan, America, Yo, Protestants, Jews, Blacks, Arabics a truce, world peace, stop acting like savages No war, we should take time and The bombs and tanks makes mankind But the beginning of time it's been men with arms fighting lives in the Towers and Pentagon, why then? Must it go on, we must stop the me why we die, we all God's children
World is hating, that's (uh, c'mon) time that we stand together (yeah, for the world) Everybody wants to rule the (what, what, what, what, what, c'mon) World (peace), world (peace), world (peace),
Yo, there's brothers on the block, up like they own it That's they corner, from New to California Got blocks locked Like, "dog you safe whenever you with me, see is my town" So the youngsters, in ghettos, goes to prison At an age, already know it's against him So in for him to survive, one day he must up his eyes to the set backs and rise 'Cause, wants a shot, in this land of opportunity Look at what country's got There shouldn't be homeless How can the president fix problems when he ain't fixed home yet The wasn't made for one man to rule alone To all increases, to home it belongs I want land, mansions, banks and The diamonds in Africa, oil in my The natural resources, all it's residuals But comes foes, I have to guard it with missiles And I become the most But is it worth a million people problems and followed by Secret Service I guess, attempts at my life loaded barrels So move Colin Powell or just throw in the towel, yo
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), (peace), world (peace), world
know that's my style, to hit you at the right time No other to what Nas write down you my dreams, show you my pain is yours You could get what you love, be a in cause You right now There's so many that's dead or locked up inside the beast, I'm a hot now It's whatever man think of to the real The is to wake up 'cause time reveals All hate can't forever last All my ghetto heroes in Heaven, it's like you right and never passed You just transcend, I know I'm goin' see you Hoping I reach the world and win Ain't nothing without struggle, listen up, it's We used to fear arms, now the weapons are In Hip-Hop, the weapons are To be the best you challenge the best, the blessings are spiritual Top of the world for the kid and Popping any rapper's off his shoulders no contest I know the Most High hear me, so fly you near me You scared of a mirror, my theory is - knowledge is power To every projects and every corner, we gotta get ours now
is hating, that's forever (uh, c'mon) It's that we stand together (yeah, for the world) wants to rule the world (what, what, what, what, what, c'mon)
Yo, niggas ain't forget shit, what I'm saying? Niggas ain't forget Men, women and children by the police and shit ain't gon' forget that, you know what I mean? Yo, what war just show me is like, whatever you want 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, that's what this country's This is what my country is, and my country's a