Yeah, I want all my niggas to come journey me My is Nas, and the year is 1973 of me, therefore I could see Through my belly window, who I am
I existed in a womb, just an Abyss Came from behind the sun, my hands in a fist 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 on a name, that my pops chose for me Bloodstream of indo, developing eyes Nine process, infant size
A prophet in his stage, his mother in the early 30s Was to pops wishin' what she carried would 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 askin' for my good That I become a man and to make a way for myself Nervous she was, and her got in my blood Mixed with Marijuana from my genes
screams I'm hearin', it's crazy Both is scrappin' I'm not a baby A can happen
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, 'cause 4 months pass, I'm alive Guess I got what they a Ill Will 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, loud music and vibe All black are born with rhythm, that's no lie energize, mineralize food flowin' through my mothers tube I'm in this thick layer of goo
Month two was the least comfortable My umbilical cord me but month 3 was closer, see That's when took 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 fights, so terrified when we fell While they broke up furniture and 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 take Month 5, Month 6 by, hopin' I'm born in July But the Lord already out a date and time, Septemeber 14th, '73 Get ready world, doctors in the waitin' for me Arms open 'cause they know when I drop, alot of shit's gon' See how the goverment will start cops 9, I'm a week over due, the labor induced
Pops told my moms, "Push and deep breaths too Stay calm", holdin' her arm, I'm to hold on Surgical gloves my scalp, my head pops out is blurry, my first breath screams out Tears pouring down my 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" me in his arms snuggly, laid me on my mother
Finally, I got to see who held me in her She love me, and yo I plan to the devil about to see this world in trouble