Yeah, yeah, yeah, Nas, uh, yo, yo Life, wonder, can they take me under? Nah, that, nah, yo, yo
I from the housing tenement buildings Unlimited killings, menaces for death Better known as the projects where junkies and rock heads I owe to it my success With survival of the fittest, everyday is a I would I'm a part of U.S.A. and be proud Confronted with racism, started to feel Like, the darker you are the your problems I reached for the stars but I kept slipping On this life mission, know what's next Ancient kings from Egypt, up to Julius Had a piece of the globe, every Yo, Asia, Africa, Europe, France, Japan Pakistan, America, Yo, there's Protestants, Jews, Blacks, Call a truce, world peace, stop acting like No war, we take time and think The bombs and tanks makes mankind But since the beginning of time it's men with arms fighting lives in the Towers and Pentagon, why then? Must it go on, we must stop the Tell me why we die, we all God's
World is hating, forever (uh, c'mon) time that we stand together (yeah, for the world) Everybody to rule the world (what, what, what, what, what, c'mon) World (peace), (peace), world (peace), world
Yo, there's brothers on the block, posted up they own it That's they corner, New York to California Got locked down Like, "dog you whenever you with me, see this is my town" So the youngsters, grows in ghettos, to prison At an early age, know it's against him So in for him to survive, one day he must Open up his eyes to the set and rise 'Cause, wants a shot, in this land of opportunity at what this country's got There shouldn't be homeless How can the president fix problems when he ain't fixed home yet The earth wasn't made for one man to alone To all colors increases, to it belongs I land, mansions, banks and gold The diamonds in Africa, oil in my The world's natural resources, all it's But comes foes, I have to guard it with missiles And I the most wanted But is it worth hearing a million people and followed by Secret Service I guess, attempts at my with loaded barrels So move over Powell or just throw in the towel, yo
is hating, that's forever (uh, c'mon) It's time we stand together (yeah, for the world) Everybody wants to rule the (what, what, what, what, what, c'mon) World (peace), world (peace), (peace), world
Y'all that's my style, to hit you at the right time No compares to what Nas write down Tell you my dreams, show you my pain is You could get what you love, be a in cause You alive now There's so many that's dead or locked up inside the beast, I'm a hot now It's whatever man think of to the real The plan is to wake up 'cause time All this hate can't forever All my ghetto heroes in Heaven, like you right here and never passed You just transcend, I know I'm see you again Hoping I the world leaders and win Ain't without struggle, listen up, it's critical We used to fear arms, now the weapons are In Hip-Hop, the are lyrical To be the best you the best, then the blessings are spiritual Top of the for the kid and unless Popping any rapper's head off his shoulders no I know the High hear me, so fly you can't near me You of a mirror, my theory is that - knowledge is power To every projects and every corner, we gotta get ours now
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)
Yo, niggas ain't shit, know what I'm saying? ain't forget nothing Men, women and children by the police and shit Niggas ain't gon' that, you know what I mean? Yo, what this war show me is like, whatever you want out of life Whatever you feel is yours, go out and take it Even if that means blood and You know, that's what I was raised up on, that's this country's about is what my country is, and my country's a motherfucker