Yeah, I want all my niggas to come journey me My name is Nas, and the is 1973 Beginning of me, therefore I see Through my button window, who I am
I existed in a womb, just an Abyss Came from behind the sun, my balled in a fist on my moms stomach, kicking on her cervix Twitching 'cause I'm nervous, my intended purpose Was to be born to reign, not in or vain But to take on a name, that my pops for me Bloodstream of indo, developing eyes Nine month process, infant
A prophet in his early stage, his mother in the 30s Was married to pops wishin' what she carried would I'm not worthy to come a women so pure, Ann Jones Flesh of her flesh, blood of her blood, her blood and Hearin' prayers, she for my good health That I become a man and to make a way for myself Nervous she was, and her 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 shot my way out my mom I shot my way out my mom I my way out my mom dukes
Yo, must 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 down, I get bored, start to get live Move side to side, hear loud music and All black babies are born with rhythm, no lie Solar energize, mineralize food flowin' through my tube I'm in this thick layer of goo
Month two was the least most My umbilical cord me but month 3 was closer, see when pops took moms to see the doc at the clinic But I was saved, he changed his mind in the last Watchin' 'em yell, heard my voice well fist fights, so terrified when we fell While they broke up furniture and smashed plates on the I wondered if I am born, I be safe at all
This they call the world though my view was so large Couldn't wait to get out, and up and take charge Month 5, Month 6 went by, hopin' I'm 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 gon' stop See how the will start re-training cops Month 9, I'm a week over due, the labor
Pops my moms, "Push and take deep breaths too Stay calm", holdin' her arm, I'm trying to on Surgical gloves my scalp, my head pops out Everything is blurry, my breath screams out Tears pouring down my pops face he's so Wantin' to hold me, but I was so washed 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 plan to the devil Y'all about to see world in trouble