Yeah, I want all my niggas to journey with me My name is Nas, and the year is Beginning of me, therefore I see Through my belly window, who I am
I existed in a womb, just an Abyss Came from behind the sun, my hands balled in a Punching on my moms stomach, on her cervix Twitching 'cause I'm nervous, thought my intended Was to be to reign, not in scorn or vain But to take on a name, that my chose for me Bloodstream of indo, developing eyes month process, infant size
A prophet in his stage, his mother in the early 30s Was married to pops wishin' what she carried would I'm not worthy to from a women so pure, Ann Jones Flesh of her flesh, blood of her blood, her 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 from my daddy's
Lotta screams I'm hearin', it's parents is scrappin' I'm not a baby A can happen
I my way out my mom dukes I shot my way out my mom I my way out my mom dukes I my way out my mom dukes
Yo, they must wanna keep me, 'cause 4 months pass, I'm alive Guess I got what they call a Ill to survive When I hard the lights is killin' my eyes I when moms is layin' down, I get bored, start to get live Move side to side, hear loud and vibe All babies are born with rhythm, that's no lie Solar energize, mineralize food through my mothers tube I'm covered in thick layer of goo
Month two was the least most My umbilical cord me but month 3 was closer, see when pops took moms to see the doc at the clinic But I was saved, he changed his mind in the last 'em yell, heard 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
place they call the world though my view was so large Couldn't wait to get out, and grow up and take 5, Month 6 went by, hopin' I'm born in July But the Lord already figured out a date and time, 14th, '73 Get world, doctors in the front waitin' for me Arms 'cause they know when I drop, alot of shit's gon' stop See how the will start re-training cops Month 9, I'm a week over due, the labor
told my moms, "Push and take deep breaths too Stay calm", holdin' her arm, I'm trying to on Surgical gloves touching my scalp, my head out Everything is blurry, my breath screams out Tears pouring down my face he's so proud Wantin' to me, but I was so bloody They washed me off and he said, "At that nigga ain't ugly" Placed me in his arms snuggly, me on my mother
Finally, I got to see who held me in her She me, and yo I plan to overthrow the devil Y'all about to see this world in