Yeah, I want all my niggas to journey with me My name is Nas, and the year is of me, therefore I could see Through my belly window, who I am
I existed in a womb, like 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 born to reign, not in or vain But to take on a name, that my chose for me Bloodstream full of indo, eyes Nine process, infant size
A in his early stage, his mother in the early 30s Was married to pops wishin' she carried would drop I'm not to come from a women so pure, Ann Jones Flesh of her flesh, blood of her blood, her and bones Hearin' prayers, she for my good health That I a man and learn to make a way for myself Nervous she was, and her 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, 'cause 4 months pass, I'm alive I got what they call a Ill Will to survive When I look hard the lights is my eyes I know when moms is down, I get bored, start to get live Move side to side, hear loud music and All black babies are born rhythm, that's no lie Solar energize, mineralize food through my mothers tube I'm covered in this layer of goo
two was the least most comfortable My umbilical choking 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 fist fights, so terrified we fell While they broke up furniture and smashed plates on the I wondered if I am born, I be safe at all
place 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 went by, I'm born in July But the already figured out a date and time, Septemeber 14th, '73 Get ready world, doctors in the waitin' for me Arms open 'cause they when I drop, alot of shit's gon' stop See how the goverment will start cops Month 9, I'm a over due, the labor induced
Pops told my moms, "Push and take breaths too Stay calm", holdin' her arm, I'm trying to on gloves touching my scalp, my head pops out Everything is blurry, my breath screams out Tears pouring down my pops face he's so Wantin' to me, but I was so bloody They me off and he said, "At least that 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 to overthrow the devil Y'all about to see this world in