Yeah, yeah, yeah, Nas, uh, yo, yo Life, they wonder, can they take me Nah, that, nah, yo, yo
I come from the tenement buildings Unlimited killings, marked for death Better known as the projects where and rock heads dwell Though I owe to it my survival of the fittest, everyday is a chal' I think I'm a part of U.S.A. and be proud Confronted with racism, started to feel Like, the darker you are the realer your I reached for the but I just kept slipping On this mission, never know what's next Ancient kings Egypt, up to Julius Cezar Had a of the globe, every continent Yo, Asia, Africa, Europe, France, Japan Pakistan, America, Yo, Protestants, Jews, Blacks, Arabics a truce, world peace, stop acting like savages No war, we should take and think The bombs and tanks mankind extinct But since the beginning of time it's men with arms fighting Lost lives in the and Pentagon, why then? Must it go on, we must the killing me why we die, we all God's children
World is hating, forever (uh, c'mon) It's time that we together (yeah, for the world) wants to rule the world (what, what, what, what, what, c'mon) World (peace), world (peace), world (peace),
Yo, brothers on the block, posted up like they own it they corner, from New York to California Got locked down Like, "dog you safe whenever you with me, see is my town" So the youngsters, grows in ghettos, goes to At an early age, already it's against him So in for him to survive, one day he must Open up his to the set backs and rise 'Cause, everybody wants a shot, in land of opportunity Look at this country's got shouldn't be nobody homeless How can the president fix other problems when he ain't home yet The earth wasn't for one man to rule alone To all increases, to home it belongs I land, mansions, banks and gold The diamonds in Africa, oil in my The natural resources, all it's residuals But then comes foes, I to guard it with missiles And I become the most But is it worth hearing a million people and followed by Secret Service I guess, attempts at my with loaded barrels So move Colin Powell or just throw in the towel, yo
is hating, that's forever (uh, c'mon) It's time 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
know that's my style, to hit you at the right time No other compares to Nas write down Tell you my dreams, show you my pain is You get what you love, be a chain in cause You right 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 manifest to the The plan is to up 'cause time reveals All this hate forever last All my ghetto in Heaven, it's like you right here and never passed You just transcend, I know I'm see you again I reach the world leaders and win Ain't nothing without struggle, up, it's critical We used to arms, now the weapons are chemical In Hip-Hop, the weapons are To be the best you challenge the best, then the are spiritual Top of the world for the kid and Popping any rapper's off his shoulders no contest I know the Most High hear me, so fly you can't me You scared of a mirror, my is that - knowledge is power To every projects and every corner, we gotta get ours now
World is hating, forever (uh, c'mon) It's time that we together (yeah, for the world) wants to rule the world (what, what, what, what, what, c'mon)
Yo, niggas ain't forget shit, know what I'm Niggas forget nothing Men, and children killed by the police and shit Niggas ain't gon' forget that, you know I mean? Yo, what this war just show me is like, you want out of life Whatever you feel is yours, go out and take it Even if that means and death You know, that's what I was up on, that's what this country's about This is what my country is, and my a motherfucker