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, menaces for death Better known as the projects where junkies and rock dwell Though I owe to it my With survival of the fittest, everyday is a I would think I'm a of U.S.A. and be proud Confronted with racism, to feel foreign Like, the darker you are the realer problems I reached for the stars but I just slipping On this life mission, know what's next Ancient kings from Egypt, up to Cezar Had a of the globe, every continent Yo, Asia, Africa, Europe, France, Japan Pakistan, America, Yo, Protestants, Jews, Blacks, Arabics Call a truce, world peace, acting like savages No war, we should time and think The bombs and makes mankind extinct But since the beginning of time it's been men with fighting Lost lives in the and Pentagon, why then? Must it go on, we must stop the Tell me why we die, we all God's
is hating, that's 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), (peace), world
Yo, there's on the block, posted up like they own it they corner, from New York to California Got blocks down Like, "dog you safe whenever you me, see this is my town" So the youngsters, in ghettos, goes to prison At an early age, already it's against him So in for him to survive, one day he must Open up his eyes to the set and rise 'Cause, wants a shot, in this land of opportunity Look at what country's got shouldn't be nobody homeless How can the president fix problems when he ain't fixed home yet The earth made for one man to rule alone To all colors increases, to it belongs I want land, mansions, banks and The diamonds in Africa, oil in my The world's resources, all it's residuals But then comes foes, I have to guard it missiles And I the most wanted But is it worth hearing a million problems and followed by Secret Service I guess, at my life with loaded barrels So move over Colin or just throw in the towel, yo
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) World (peace), world (peace), (peace), world
Y'all know my style, to hit you at the right time No compares to what Nas write down Tell you my dreams, show you my pain is 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 whatever man think of manifest to the real The plan is to wake up 'cause reveals All this hate can't last All my ghetto heroes in Heaven, it's like you right and never passed You just transcend, I know I'm goin' see you Hoping I reach the world and win Ain't nothing struggle, listen up, it's critical We to fear 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 for the kid and unless Popping any rapper's head off his shoulders no I know the Most hear me, so fly you can't near me You scared of a mirror, my theory is - knowledge is power To every projects and street corner, we gotta get ours now
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)
Yo, ain't forget shit, know what I'm saying? Niggas ain't nothing Men, women and children killed by the police and Niggas gon' forget that, you know what I mean? Yo, this war just show me is like, whatever you want out of life Whatever you feel is rightfully yours, go out and it Even if that means and death You know, that's what I was raised up on, that's what this country's This is what my country is, and my country's a