Yeah, I want all my niggas to journey with me My is Nas, and the year is 1973 Beginning of me, therefore I see my belly button window, who I am
I in a womb, just like an Abyss Came from behind the sun, my balled in a fist Punching on my moms stomach, kicking on her 'cause I'm nervous, thought my intended purpose Was to be born to reign, not in scorn or But to take on a name, that my pops for me Bloodstream full of indo, developing Nine process, infant size
A prophet in his stage, his mother in the early 30s Was married to pops wishin' what she carried drop I'm not worthy to from a women so pure, Ann Jones Flesh of her flesh, blood of her blood, her and bones Hearin' prayers, she for my good health I become a man and learn to make a way for myself Nervous she was, and her paranoia got in my Mixed with from my daddy's genes
Lotta I'm hearin', it's crazy Both is scrappin' I'm not a baby A can happen
I shot my way out my mom I shot my way out my mom 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 call a Ill Will to survive When I look hard the lights is my eyes I know when moms is down, I get bored, start to get live side to side, hear loud music and vibe All black babies are born rhythm, that's no lie Solar energize, mineralize food flowin' through my mothers I'm covered in this thick of goo
Month two was the most comfortable My umbilical cord me but month 3 was closer, see That's when took moms to see the doc at the clinic But I was saved, he changed his mind in the minute 'em yell, heard my moms voice well Feared fist fights, so terrified when we they broke up furniture and smashed plates on the wall I wondered if I am born, will I be at all
This place they call the world though my view was so wait to get out, and grow up and take charge Month 5, Month 6 went by, 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 when I drop, alot of shit's stop See how the will start re-training cops Month 9, I'm a week over due, the induced
Pops my moms, "Push and take deep breaths too Stay calm", her arm, I'm trying to hold on Surgical gloves touching my scalp, my pops out Everything is blurry, my first screams out Tears pouring down my pops face he's so to hold me, but I was so bloody They washed me off and he said, "At least nigga ain't ugly" me in his arms snuggly, laid me on my mother
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