Yeah, I all my niggas to come journey with me My is Nas, and the year is 1973 Beginning of me, therefore I see Through my belly window, who I am
I existed in a womb, just an Abyss Came from the sun, my hands balled in a fist Punching on my stomach, kicking on her cervix Twitching 'cause I'm nervous, thought my intended 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 drop I'm not worthy to come from a women so pure, Ann Flesh of her flesh, blood of her blood, her blood and prayers, she askin' for my good health That I become a man and learn to make a way for she was, and her paranoia got in my blood Mixed with Marijuana my daddy's genes
Lotta screams I'm hearin', it's parents is scrappin' I'm not a baby A can happen
I shot my way out my mom I my way out my mom dukes I my way out my mom dukes 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 call a Ill to survive When I look hard the is killin' my eyes I when moms is layin' down, I get bored, start to get live side to side, hear loud music and vibe All black babies are born with rhythm, no lie energize, mineralize food flowin' through my mothers tube I'm covered in thick layer of goo
Month two was the least most My umbilical choking me but month 3 was closer, see That's when pops moms to see the doc at the clinic But I was saved, he changed his in the last minute Watchin' 'em yell, heard my moms voice Feared fist fights, so terrified when we 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 to get out, and grow up and take charge Month 5, Month 6 went by, hopin' I'm born in But the Lord already figured out a 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 will start re-training cops Month 9, I'm a week over due, the induced
Pops told my moms, "Push and take deep too Stay calm", holdin' her arm, I'm to hold on gloves touching my scalp, my head pops out Everything is blurry, my first 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 to see this world in trouble