Yeah, I want all my to come journey with me My is Nas, and the year is 1973 Beginning of me, I could see Through my belly window, who I am
I existed in a womb, just like an Came behind the sun, my hands balled in a fist Punching on my 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 on a name, that my pops chose for me Bloodstream of indo, developing eyes Nine month process, size
A in his early stage, his mother in the early 30s Was to pops 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 I become a man and learn to make a way for myself Nervous she was, and her paranoia got in my Mixed with Marijuana from my daddy's
screams I'm hearin', it's crazy Both is scrappin' I'm not even a A can happen
I my way out my mom dukes I my way out my mom dukes I shot my way out my mom I shot my way out my mom
Yo, must wanna keep me, 'cause 4 months pass, I'm still alive Guess I got what they a Ill Will to survive When I look the lights is killin' my eyes I know when moms is layin' down, I get bored, start to get Move to side, hear loud music and vibe All black babies are with rhythm, that's no lie Solar energize, food flowin' through my mothers tube I'm covered in this thick of goo
Month two was the least comfortable My cord choking me but month 3 was closer, see That's when pops took moms to see the doc at the But I was saved, he his mind in the last minute Watchin' 'em yell, heard my moms voice Feared fist fights, so terrified when we While they broke up and smashed plates on the wall I wondered if I am born, will I be at all
This place call the world though my view was so large wait to get out, and grow up and take charge Month 5, Month 6 by, hopin' I'm born in July But the Lord already figured out a date and time, 14th, '73 Get world, doctors in the front waitin' for me Arms open 'cause they know when I drop, alot of shit's stop See how the will start re-training cops Month 9, I'm a week due, the labor induced
Pops told my moms, "Push and take deep too calm", holdin' her arm, I'm trying to hold on Surgical gloves touching my scalp, my pops out Everything is blurry, my first breath out Tears pouring down my pops face he's so to hold me, but I was so bloody They me off and he said, "At least that nigga ain't ugly" Placed me in his snuggly, laid me on my mother
Finally, I got to see who held me in her She love me, and yo I to overthrow the devil Y'all to see this world in trouble