Yeah, I want all my niggas to come journey me My is Nas, and the year is 1973 Beginning of me, therefore I see Through my button window, who I am
I existed in a womb, like an Abyss Came from behind the sun, my balled in a fist on my moms 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 chose for me Bloodstream of indo, developing eyes Nine month process, infant
A prophet in his early stage, his mother in the 30s Was married to pops wishin' what she carried drop I'm not worthy to come from a women so pure, Ann Flesh of her flesh, blood of her blood, her and bones Hearin' prayers, she askin' for my health That I a man and learn to make a way for myself she was, and her paranoia got in my blood Mixed with Marijuana my daddy's genes
Lotta screams I'm hearin', crazy Both is scrappin' I'm not a baby A miscarriage can
I shot my way out my mom I shot my way out my mom I my way out my mom dukes I my way out my mom dukes
Yo, they must wanna keep me, 'cause 4 months pass, I'm alive Guess I got what they call a Ill Will to I look hard the lights is killin' my eyes I know when is layin' down, I get bored, start to get live side to side, hear loud music and vibe All black babies are born with rhythm, no lie Solar energize, mineralize food flowin' 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 moms to see the doc at the clinic But I was saved, he changed his mind in the last Watchin' 'em yell, my moms voice well Feared fist fights, so terrified we fell 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 though my was so large Couldn't wait to get out, and grow up and take Month 5, Month 6 went by, hopin' I'm born in But the already figured out a date and time, Septemeber 14th, '73 Get ready world, doctors in the waitin' for me Arms open 'cause know when I drop, alot of shit's gon' stop See how the goverment will start re-training Month 9, I'm a week over due, the induced
Pops told my moms, "Push and take deep too Stay calm", her arm, I'm trying to hold on Surgical gloves my scalp, my head pops out is blurry, my first breath screams out Tears pouring down my pops face he's so Wantin' to hold me, but I was so They washed me off and he said, "At least that ain't ugly" me in his arms snuggly, laid me on my mother
Finally, I got to see who held me in her She love me, and yo I plan to overthrow the Y'all to see this world in trouble