Yeah, I want all my niggas to come journey me My is Nas, and the year is 1973 Beginning of me, I could see Through my button window, who I am
I existed in a womb, like 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, thought my purpose Was to be born to reign, not in scorn or But to take on a name, that my chose for me Bloodstream full of indo, eyes month process, infant 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 women so pure, Ann Flesh of her flesh, blood of her blood, her and bones Hearin' prayers, she askin' for my health I become a man and learn 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 parents is scrappin' I'm not even a 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 my way out my mom dukes
Yo, they must wanna 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 layin' down, I get bored, start to get Move side to side, hear loud and vibe All babies are born with rhythm, that's no lie energize, mineralize food flowin' through my mothers tube I'm covered in this layer of goo
two was the least most comfortable My umbilical 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 moms voice Feared fist fights, so when we fell While they broke up furniture and smashed on the wall I if I am born, will I be safe at all
place they call the world though my view was so large Couldn't wait to get out, and grow up and take 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, doctors in the waitin' for me Arms open 'cause they know I drop, alot of shit's gon' 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 calm", holdin' her arm, I'm trying to hold on Surgical touching my scalp, my head pops out Everything is blurry, my first screams out Tears pouring my pops face he's so proud 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, laid me on my
Finally, I got to see who me in her body She love me, and yo I plan to overthrow the Y'all to see this world in trouble