Yeah, I all my niggas to come journey with me My name is Nas, and the year is Beginning of me, I could see Through my belly window, who I am
I existed in a womb, just an Abyss Came from behind the sun, my hands in a fist Punching on my moms stomach, kicking on her Twitching 'cause I'm nervous, my intended purpose Was to be born to reign, not in scorn or But to take on a name, that my chose for me Bloodstream full of indo, developing Nine month process, infant
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 a women so pure, Ann Jones of her flesh, blood of her blood, her blood and bones Hearin' prayers, she for my good health That I become a man and to make a way for myself Nervous she was, and her paranoia got in my Mixed with Marijuana my daddy's genes
screams I'm hearin', it's crazy Both is scrappin' I'm not even a A can happen
I shot my way out my mom I my way out my mom dukes I shot my way out my mom I my way out my mom dukes
Yo, they wanna keep me, 'cause 4 months pass, I'm still alive I got what they call a Ill Will to survive When I look hard the is killin' my eyes I know when moms is down, I get bored, start to get live Move side to side, loud music and vibe All babies are born with rhythm, that's no lie Solar energize, mineralize food flowin' through my mothers I'm covered in this layer of goo
Month two was the most comfortable My umbilical choking me but month 3 was closer, see That's pops took moms to see the doc at the clinic But I was saved, he his mind in the last minute Watchin' 'em yell, my moms voice well Feared fist fights, so when we fell While they broke up furniture and plates on the wall I wondered if I am born, I be safe at all
This place they call the though my view was so large wait to get out, and grow up and take charge Month 5, Month 6 went by, hopin' I'm born in But the already figured out a date and time, Septemeber 14th, '73 Get ready world, in the front waitin' for me Arms open 'cause they know when I drop, alot of gon' stop See how the goverment will start cops Month 9, I'm a over due, the labor induced
Pops told my moms, "Push and deep breaths too calm", holdin' her arm, I'm trying to hold on Surgical gloves touching my scalp, my head out Everything is blurry, my first screams 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 to overthrow the devil Y'all about to see this in trouble