Yeah, I all my niggas to come journey with me My name is Nas, and the year is of me, therefore I could see Through my belly window, who I am
I existed in a womb, like an Abyss from behind the sun, my hands balled in a fist Punching on my stomach, kicking on her cervix 'cause I'm nervous, thought my intended purpose Was to be born to reign, not in scorn or But to take on a name, that my chose for me Bloodstream full of indo, eyes Nine process, infant size
A prophet in his early stage, his mother in the 30s Was married to pops what she carried would drop I'm not worthy to from a women so pure, Ann Jones Flesh of her flesh, of her blood, her blood and bones prayers, she askin' for my good health That I a man and learn to make a way for myself Nervous she was, and her paranoia got in my Mixed Marijuana from my daddy's genes
Lotta screams I'm hearin', it's parents is scrappin' I'm not even a A can happen
I my way out my mom dukes I my way out my mom dukes I shot my way out my mom I my way out my mom dukes
Yo, they must wanna keep me, 4 months pass, I'm still alive I got what they call a Ill Will to survive When I look hard the lights is killin' my I know moms is layin' 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 energize, mineralize food flowin' through my mothers tube I'm covered in this layer of goo
Month two was the least most 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 voice well Feared fist fights, so terrified when we While they broke up and smashed plates on the wall I wondered if I am born, will I be at all
This place they call the though my view was so large Couldn't wait to get out, and grow up and charge Month 5, Month 6 went by, hopin' I'm in July But the Lord already figured out a date and time, 14th, '73 Get ready world, in the front waitin' for me Arms open 'cause they know I drop, alot of shit's gon' stop See how the will start re-training cops 9, I'm a week over due, the labor induced
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 breath screams out pouring down my pops face he's so proud Wantin' to hold me, but I was so They me off and he said, "At least 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 me, and yo I plan to overthrow the devil about to see this world in trouble