Yeah, I all my niggas to come journey with me My name is Nas, and the is 1973 Beginning of me, I could see Through my button window, who I am
I existed in a womb, like an Abyss Came from the sun, my hands balled in a fist Punching on my stomach, kicking on her cervix Twitching I'm nervous, thought my intended purpose Was to be born to reign, not in or vain But to on a name, that my pops chose for me full of indo, developing eyes Nine month process, size
A prophet in his stage, his mother in the early 30s Was married to wishin' what she carried would drop I'm not worthy to come from a so pure, Ann Jones Flesh of her flesh, blood of her blood, her blood and Hearin' prayers, she askin' for my health That I become a man and learn to make a way for Nervous she was, and her got in my blood Mixed with from my daddy's genes
Lotta screams I'm hearin', it's Both parents is I'm not a baby A can happen
I shot my way out my mom I my way out my mom dukes 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 lights is killin' my I know when moms is layin' down, I get bored, to get live Move side to side, loud music and vibe All black are born with rhythm, that's no lie Solar energize, food flowin' through my mothers tube I'm covered in this layer of goo
Month two was the most comfortable My umbilical cord me but month 3 was closer, see That's pops took moms to see the doc at the clinic But I was saved, he changed his mind in the minute Watchin' 'em yell, heard my moms 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 the world though my view was so large Couldn't to get out, and grow up and take charge Month 5, 6 went by, hopin' I'm born in July But the Lord figured out a date and time, Septemeber 14th, '73 Get ready world, doctors in the front for me Arms open 'cause they know when I drop, alot of shit's gon' See how the goverment will start cops Month 9, I'm a week over due, the labor
Pops told my moms, "Push and deep breaths too Stay calm", holdin' her arm, I'm to hold on Surgical touching my scalp, my head pops out Everything is blurry, my first breath out Tears down my pops face he's so proud Wantin' to hold me, but I was so They washed me off and he said, "At that 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 this in trouble