Yeah, I all my niggas to come 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 in a womb, just like an Abyss Came behind the sun, my hands balled in a fist Punching on my moms stomach, kicking on her Twitching 'cause I'm nervous, thought my intended Was to be to reign, not in scorn or vain But to take on a name, that my chose for me full of indo, developing eyes Nine month process, infant
A in his early stage, his mother in the early 30s Was married to pops wishin' what she carried drop I'm not worthy to come from a so pure, Ann Jones of her flesh, blood of her blood, her blood and bones Hearin' prayers, she for my good health That I become a man and to make a way for myself she was, and her paranoia got in my blood Mixed with Marijuana from my genes
screams I'm hearin', it's crazy Both 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, 'cause 4 pass, I'm still alive Guess I got what they a Ill Will to survive When I hard the lights is killin' my eyes I know when moms is down, I get bored, start to get live side to side, hear loud music and vibe All black babies are with rhythm, that's no lie Solar energize, mineralize food flowin' through my tube I'm covered in this layer of goo
two was the least most comfortable My umbilical cord 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 Watchin' 'em yell, heard my moms well fist fights, so terrified when we fell While they broke up furniture and smashed plates on the I wondered if I am born, will I be at all
This place they call the world though my was so large Couldn't to get out, and grow up and take charge 5, Month 6 went by, hopin' I'm born in July But the Lord already 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 start re-training cops Month 9, I'm a week over due, the induced
told my moms, "Push and take deep breaths too Stay calm", holdin' her arm, I'm trying to on gloves touching my scalp, my head pops out Everything is blurry, my first breath out Tears pouring down my face he's so proud to hold me, but I was so bloody They washed me off and he said, "At that nigga ain't ugly" Placed me in his arms snuggly, laid me on my
Finally, I got to see who held me in her She love me, and yo I to overthrow the devil Y'all about to see this in trouble