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 button window, who I am
I in a womb, just like an Abyss Came from behind the sun, my hands balled in a on my moms 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 take on a name, that my chose for me Bloodstream full of indo, eyes Nine month process, infant
A prophet in his stage, his mother in the early 30s Was married to pops wishin' what she would drop I'm not to come from a women so pure, Ann Jones Flesh of her flesh, of her blood, her blood and bones Hearin' prayers, she for my good health That I become a man and learn to a way for myself she was, and her paranoia got in my blood Mixed with Marijuana from my daddy's
Lotta screams I'm hearin', it's Both parents is I'm not a baby A miscarriage can
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 Will to When I hard the lights is killin' my eyes I when moms is layin' down, I get bored, start to get live Move side to side, hear loud and vibe All black babies are born rhythm, that's no lie energize, mineralize food flowin' through my mothers tube I'm covered in thick layer 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 changed his mind in the last Watchin' 'em yell, heard my voice well Feared fist fights, so terrified we fell While they broke up furniture and smashed on the wall 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 up and take charge 5, Month 6 went by, hopin' I'm born in July But the Lord already out a date and time, Septemeber 14th, '73 Get ready world, in the front waitin' for me Arms open 'cause they know 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 Surgical gloves touching my scalp, my pops out Everything is blurry, my first screams out Tears pouring down my 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" me in his arms 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 about to see this world in trouble