Yeah, I all my niggas to come journey with me My is Nas, and the year is 1973 Beginning of me, therefore I see Through my belly window, who I am
I in a womb, just like an Abyss Came from behind the sun, my hands in a fist Punching on my moms stomach, kicking on her 'cause I'm nervous, thought my intended purpose Was to be to reign, not in scorn or vain But to take on a name, that my chose for me Bloodstream full of indo, developing Nine process, infant size
A prophet in his early stage, his in the early 30s Was married to pops wishin' what she would drop I'm not to come from a women so pure, Ann Jones Flesh of her flesh, blood of her blood, her and bones Hearin' prayers, she askin' for my health That I become a man and learn to make a way for Nervous she was, and her got in my blood Mixed with Marijuana from my daddy's
Lotta screams I'm hearin', it's parents is scrappin' I'm not even a A can happen
I my way out my mom dukes I my way out my mom dukes I my way out my mom dukes I my way out my mom dukes
Yo, must wanna keep me, 'cause 4 months pass, I'm still alive Guess I got what they call a Ill Will to When I look the lights is killin' my eyes I when moms is layin' down, I get bored, start to get live Move to side, hear loud music and vibe All black babies are born rhythm, that's no lie Solar energize, mineralize food flowin' through my mothers I'm in this thick layer of goo
Month two was the least most My cord 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 minute Watchin' 'em yell, heard my moms well Feared fights, so terrified when we fell While they broke up furniture and plates on the wall I wondered if I am born, will I be at all
place 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 already figured out a date and time, Septemeber 14th, '73 Get world, doctors in the front waitin' for me Arms open 'cause they when I drop, alot of shit's gon' stop See how the goverment will start re-training Month 9, I'm a over due, the labor induced
Pops my moms, "Push and take deep breaths too Stay calm", her arm, I'm trying to hold on Surgical touching my scalp, my head pops out is blurry, my first breath screams out Tears pouring down my pops face so proud to hold 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