Yeah, I want all my to come journey with 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 like an Came from behind the sun, my hands balled in a Punching on my moms stomach, kicking on her Twitching 'cause I'm nervous, my intended purpose Was to be born to reign, not in scorn or But to take on a name, my pops chose 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 wishin' what she carried would drop I'm not worthy to from 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 genes
Lotta I'm hearin', it's crazy parents is scrappin' I'm not a baby A can happen
I my way out my mom dukes 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, 4 months pass, I'm still alive Guess I got what they a Ill Will to survive When I look hard the lights is my eyes I know moms is layin' down, I get bored, start to get live Move side to side, loud music and vibe All black are born with rhythm, that's no lie Solar energize, mineralize flowin' through my mothers tube I'm covered in this thick of goo
Month two was the least most My cord choking me but month 3 was closer, see That's when pops took 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 While they up furniture and smashed plates on the wall I wondered if I am born, I be safe at all
This place they call the world my view was so large Couldn't wait to get out, and grow up and take Month 5, Month 6 by, hopin' I'm born in July But the already figured out a date and time, Septemeber 14th, '73 Get ready world, doctors in the front for me Arms open 'cause know when I drop, alot of shit's gon' stop See how the goverment start re-training cops Month 9, I'm a week over due, the labor
Pops told my moms, "Push and 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 breath out Tears down my pops face he's so proud Wantin' to hold me, but I was so They washed me off and he said, "At least that nigga ugly" Placed me in his arms snuggly, me on my mother
Finally, I got to see who held me in her She me, and yo I plan to overthrow the devil Y'all about to see this world in