Yeah, I want all my niggas to 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 on my moms stomach, kicking on her cervix Twitching 'cause I'm nervous, my intended purpose Was to be to reign, not in scorn or vain But to take on a name, that my chose for me full of indo, developing eyes Nine month process, infant
A in his early stage, his mother in the early 30s Was married to pops wishin' what she carried would I'm not worthy to from a women so pure, Ann Jones Flesh of her flesh, blood of her blood, her blood and Hearin' prayers, she askin' for my health That I a man and learn to make a way for myself Nervous she was, and her got in my blood Mixed with from my daddy's genes
Lotta I'm hearin', it's crazy Both 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 wanna keep me, 'cause 4 months pass, I'm still alive Guess I got they call a Ill Will to survive When I look hard the is killin' my eyes I know when moms is layin' down, I get bored, to get live Move to side, hear loud music and vibe All black babies are with rhythm, that's no lie energize, mineralize food flowin' through my mothers tube I'm covered in this thick of goo
two was the least 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 changed his mind in the minute Watchin' 'em yell, 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 place they call the 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 figured out a and time, Septemeber 14th, '73 Get ready world, in the front waitin' for me open 'cause they know when I drop, alot of shit's gon' stop See how the goverment will start cops Month 9, I'm a week due, the labor induced
Pops told my moms, "Push and take breaths too Stay calm", holdin' her arm, I'm trying to 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 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, laid me on my
Finally, I got to see who me in her body She me, and yo I plan to overthrow the devil Y'all about to see world in trouble