Yeah, I want all my niggas to journey with me My is Nas, and the year is 1973 of me, therefore I could see Through my button window, who I am
I existed in a womb, just like an Came from behind the sun, my hands in a fist Punching on my 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 pops for me full of indo, developing eyes Nine month process, size
A in his early stage, his mother in the early 30s Was married to pops wishin' what she carried would 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 askin' for my good That I become a man and learn to make a way for she was, and her paranoia got in my blood Mixed with from my daddy's genes
Lotta screams I'm hearin', crazy 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 shot my way out my mom I shot my way out my mom
Yo, they wanna keep me, 'cause 4 months pass, I'm still alive Guess I got what call a Ill Will to survive I look hard the lights is killin' my eyes I when moms is layin' down, I get bored, start to get live Move side to side, loud music and vibe All black babies are born with rhythm, no lie Solar energize, mineralize flowin' through my mothers tube I'm in this thick layer of goo
Month two was the least most My cord choking me but month 3 was closer, see That's when pops moms to see the doc at the clinic But I was saved, he changed his mind in the minute Watchin' 'em yell, heard my moms well Feared fights, so terrified when we fell While they up furniture and smashed plates on the wall I if I am born, will I be safe at all
This place 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 figured out a date and time, Septemeber 14th, '73 Get world, doctors in the front waitin' for me Arms open 'cause they know when I drop, alot of shit's gon' See how the will start re-training cops Month 9, I'm a week due, the labor induced
Pops told my moms, "Push and take deep too Stay calm", holdin' her arm, I'm to hold on Surgical gloves my scalp, my head pops out Everything is blurry, my breath screams out Tears pouring down my pops face so proud Wantin' to hold me, but I was so They washed me off and he said, "At least that 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 this in trouble