Yeah, yeah, yeah, Nas, uh, yo, yo Life, wonder, can they take me under? Nah, that, nah, yo, yo
I from the housing tenement buildings Unlimited killings, menaces for death Better known as the where junkies and rock heads dwell I owe to it my success With of the fittest, everyday is a chal' I would think I'm a part of U.S.A. and be Confronted racism, started to feel foreign Like, the darker you are the your problems I reached for the stars but I just kept On this life mission, never know what's Ancient kings from Egypt, up to Cezar Had a piece of the globe, continent Yo, there's Asia, Africa, Europe, France, Pakistan, America, Yo, there's Protestants, Jews, Blacks, Call a truce, world peace, stop acting savages No war, we should take time and The bombs and makes mankind extinct But since the beginning of it's been men with arms fighting Lost lives in the Towers and Pentagon, why Must it go on, we must stop the Tell me why we die, we all God's
World is hating, forever (uh, c'mon) It's time that we stand (yeah, for the world) Everybody to rule the world (what, what, what, what, what, c'mon) World (peace), world (peace), world (peace),
Yo, there's brothers on the block, posted up they own it That's they corner, from New to California Got blocks down Like, "dog you whenever you with me, see this is my town" So the youngsters, grows in ghettos, goes to At an early age, know it's against him So in for him to survive, one day he must Open up his eyes to the set backs and 'Cause, everybody a shot, in this land of opportunity Look at this country's got There shouldn't be nobody How can the fix other problems when he ain't fixed home yet The earth wasn't made for one man to rule To all colors increases, to it belongs I want land, mansions, and gold The diamonds in Africa, oil in my The world's resources, all it's residuals But comes foes, I have to guard it with missiles And I the most wanted But is it worth hearing a million people problems and followed by Secret I guess, attempts at my life with barrels So move over Colin or just throw in the towel, yo
World is hating, that's (uh, c'mon) time that we stand together (yeah, for the world) Everybody wants to the world (what, what, what, what, what, c'mon) World (peace), world (peace), (peace), world
Y'all that's my style, to hit you at the right time No other compares to what Nas down Tell you my dreams, you my pain is yours You could get what you love, be a in cause You alive now There's so many that's dead or locked up inside the beast, I'm a hot now It's whatever man think of to the real The plan is to wake up 'cause reveals All this hate can't forever All my ghetto heroes in Heaven, it's like you right here and passed You transcend, I know I'm goin' see you again Hoping I reach the leaders and win Ain't nothing struggle, listen up, it's critical We to fear arms, now the weapons are chemical In Hip-Hop, the are lyrical To be the best you challenge the best, then the blessings are Top of the for the kid and unless any rapper's head off his shoulders no contest I the Most High hear me, so fly you can't near me You scared of a mirror, my theory is - knowledge is power To every projects and every corner, we gotta get ours now
is hating, that's forever (uh, c'mon) It's that we stand together (yeah, for the world) wants to rule the world (what, what, what, what, what, c'mon)
Yo, niggas ain't forget shit, what I'm saying? Niggas ain't nothing Men, women and children by the police and shit Niggas ain't gon' forget that, you what I mean? Yo, what war just show me is like, whatever you want out of life you feel is rightfully yours, go out and take it Even if that means blood and You know, that's what I was raised up on, that's what this about This is what my country is, and my a motherfucker