Yeah, I all my niggas 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, just an Abyss Came behind the sun, my hands balled in a fist Punching on my moms stomach, kicking on her Twitching 'cause I'm nervous, thought my intended Was to be born to reign, not in scorn or But to take on a name, that my pops for me full of indo, developing eyes Nine month process, infant
A prophet in his early stage, his in the early 30s Was married to pops wishin' what she carried drop I'm not worthy to from a women so pure, Ann Jones of her flesh, blood of her blood, her blood and bones Hearin' prayers, she for my good health That I become a man and learn to a way for myself she was, and her paranoia got in my blood Mixed Marijuana from my daddy's genes
Lotta screams I'm hearin', crazy parents is scrappin' I'm not even a A miscarriage can
I shot my way out my mom 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 keep me, 4 months pass, I'm still alive Guess I got what call a Ill Will to survive When I look hard the is killin' my eyes I know when is layin' down, I get bored, start to get live Move side to side, hear music and vibe All black babies are born with rhythm, no lie Solar energize, mineralize food through my mothers tube I'm covered in this layer of goo
Month two was the most 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 his mind in the last minute Watchin' 'em yell, my moms voice well Feared fist fights, so when we fell While they broke up furniture and smashed plates on the I wondered if I am born, I be safe at all
This place they call the 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 already figured out a date and time, Septemeber 14th, '73 Get ready world, in the front waitin' for me Arms open 'cause they when I drop, alot of shit's gon' stop See how the goverment will re-training cops Month 9, I'm a week due, the labor induced
Pops told my moms, "Push and deep breaths too Stay calm", holdin' her arm, I'm trying to on Surgical gloves touching my scalp, my pops out Everything is blurry, my first screams out Tears pouring down my pops face he's so to hold me, but I was so bloody They washed me off and he said, "At least nigga ain't ugly" Placed me in his arms snuggly, me on my mother
Finally, I got to see who me in her body She love me, and yo I plan to overthrow the Y'all about to see this in trouble