Yeah, yeah, yeah, Nas, uh, yo, yo Life, wonder, can they take me under? Nah, that, nah, yo, yo
I come from the tenement buildings Unlimited killings, menaces marked for known as the projects where junkies and rock heads dwell Though I owe to it my survival of the fittest, everyday is a chal' I think I'm a part of U.S.A. and be proud Confronted with racism, started to foreign Like, the darker you are the realer problems I for the stars but I just kept slipping On this mission, never know what's next Ancient kings Egypt, up to Julius Cezar Had a piece of the globe, every Yo, there's Asia, Africa, Europe, France, Pakistan, America, Yo, Protestants, Jews, Blacks, Arabics Call a truce, world peace, acting like savages No war, we should take and think The bombs and makes mankind extinct But since the beginning of time it's men with arms fighting Lost lives in the Towers and Pentagon, why Must it go on, we must the killing Tell me why we die, we all God's
is hating, that's forever (uh, c'mon) It's time that we together (yeah, for the world) Everybody wants to the world (what, what, what, what, what, c'mon) (peace), world (peace), world (peace), world
Yo, there's on the block, posted up like they own it That's they corner, New York to California Got blocks locked Like, "dog you safe you with me, see this is my town" So the youngsters, grows in ghettos, goes to At an age, already know it's against him So in for him to survive, one day he must Open up his to the set backs and rise 'Cause, everybody wants a shot, in this of opportunity Look at what country's got There shouldn't be nobody How can the president fix other problems when he ain't fixed yet The earth wasn't made for one man to rule To all colors increases, to it belongs I want land, mansions, and gold The diamonds in Africa, oil in my The world's natural resources, all residuals But then comes foes, I have to it with missiles And I become the wanted But is it worth hearing a million people problems and followed by Service I guess, attempts at my with loaded barrels So move over Colin Powell or throw in the towel, yo
World is hating, that's (uh, c'mon) It's time we stand together (yeah, for the world) wants to rule the world (what, what, what, what, what, c'mon) World (peace), world (peace), (peace), world
know that's my style, to hit you at the right time No other compares to what Nas down Tell you my dreams, show you my pain is You get what you love, be a chain in cause You right now There's so many that's dead or locked up the beast, I'm a hot light now It's whatever man think of to the real The plan is to wake up 'cause reveals All hate can't forever last All my ghetto heroes in Heaven, it's like you right here and never You just transcend, I know I'm goin' see you I reach the world leaders and win Ain't nothing without struggle, listen up, it's We to fear arms, now the weapons are chemical In Hip-Hop, the are lyrical To be the best you challenge the best, then the blessings are Top of the world for the kid and any rapper's head off his shoulders no contest I know the High hear me, so fly you can't near me You scared of a mirror, my theory is that - is power To every and every street corner, we gotta get ours now
World is hating, forever (uh, c'mon) time that we stand together (yeah, for the world) Everybody wants to rule the (what, what, what, what, what, c'mon)
Yo, niggas ain't forget shit, what I'm saying? Niggas forget nothing Men, and children killed by the police and shit Niggas gon' forget that, you know what I mean? Yo, what this war just show me is like, you want out of life Whatever you is rightfully yours, go out and take it Even if that means blood and You know, that's I was raised up on, that's what this country's about is what my country is, and my country's a motherfucker