Yeah, I want all my to come journey with me My name is Nas, and the is 1973 Beginning of me, therefore I see Through my belly window, who I am
I existed in a womb, like 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 or vain But to take on a name, that my chose for me Bloodstream full of indo, eyes month process, infant size
A prophet in his early stage, his in the early 30s Was to pops wishin' what she carried would drop I'm not worthy to come from a so pure, Ann Jones of her flesh, blood of her blood, her blood and bones Hearin' prayers, she askin' for my good That I become a man and learn to a way for myself Nervous she was, and her paranoia got in my Mixed with from my daddy's genes
Lotta screams I'm hearin', crazy Both 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 shot my way out my mom I my way out my mom dukes
Yo, they must wanna keep me, 'cause 4 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 moms is layin' down, I get bored, to get live Move side to side, hear loud and vibe All black are born with rhythm, that's no lie Solar energize, mineralize food flowin' through my tube I'm covered in this thick of goo
Month two was the most comfortable My umbilical cord me but month 3 was closer, see That's when pops took to see the doc at the clinic But I was saved, he his mind in the last minute Watchin' 'em yell, heard my moms voice fist fights, so terrified when we fell While they up furniture and smashed plates on the wall I wondered if I am born, will I be at all
This they call the world though my view was so large Couldn't wait to get out, and grow up and charge Month 5, Month 6 went by, I'm born in July But the Lord already figured out a date and time, 14th, '73 Get ready world, doctors in the waitin' for me Arms open they know when I drop, alot of shit's gon' stop See how the will start re-training cops Month 9, I'm a over due, the labor induced
Pops told my moms, "Push and take breaths too Stay calm", her arm, I'm trying to hold on Surgical gloves touching my scalp, my pops out is blurry, my first breath screams out Tears pouring down my pops 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 arms snuggly, laid me on my
Finally, I got to see who held me in her She me, and yo I plan to overthrow the devil Y'all to see this world in trouble