Yeah, I want all my to come journey with me My name is Nas, and the is 1973 of me, therefore I could see Through my button window, who I am
I existed in a womb, like an Abyss Came from behind the sun, my hands balled in a on my moms stomach, kicking on her cervix Twitching I'm nervous, thought my intended purpose Was to be born to reign, not in or vain But to on a name, that my pops chose for me Bloodstream full of indo, developing Nine month process, infant
A prophet in his stage, his mother 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 Flesh of her flesh, blood of her blood, her blood and prayers, she askin' for my good health That I become a man and learn to a way for myself Nervous she was, and her got in my blood Mixed with Marijuana from my daddy's
screams I'm hearin', it's crazy Both is scrappin' I'm not a baby A miscarriage can
I my way out my mom dukes I shot my way out my mom I shot my way out my mom I shot my way out my mom
Yo, they must wanna me, 'cause 4 months pass, I'm still alive Guess I got what they a Ill Will to survive When I look hard the lights is my eyes I know when 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 tube I'm covered in thick layer of goo
Month two was the least comfortable My umbilical cord choking me but 3 was closer, see That's when pops moms to see the doc at the clinic But I was saved, he changed his mind in the minute 'em yell, heard my moms voice well Feared fist fights, so terrified we fell they broke up furniture and smashed plates on the wall I wondered if I am born, will I be at all
This place call the world though my view was so large Couldn't wait to get out, and grow up and charge Month 5, Month 6 by, hopin' I'm born in July But the Lord already figured out a date and time, 14th, '73 Get ready world, doctors in the front 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 week over due, the induced
Pops told my moms, "Push and deep breaths too calm", holdin' her arm, I'm trying to hold on Surgical touching my scalp, my head pops out Everything is blurry, my first breath out Tears down my pops face he's so proud Wantin' to hold me, but I was so They washed me off and he said, "At least that ain't ugly" Placed me in his snuggly, laid me on my mother
Finally, I got to see who held me in her She love me, and yo I plan to overthrow the Y'all about to see this world in