Yeah, yeah, yeah, Nas, uh, yo, yo Life, wonder, can they take me under? Nah, that, nah, yo, yo
I from the housing tenement buildings Unlimited killings, marked for death Better known as the projects where junkies and rock dwell Though I owe to it my With survival of the fittest, is a chal' I would think I'm a part of U.S.A. and be Confronted with racism, started to feel Like, the darker you are the your problems I reached for the but I just kept slipping On life mission, never know what's next Ancient kings Egypt, up to Julius Cezar Had a piece of the globe, continent Yo, Asia, Africa, Europe, France, Japan Pakistan, America, Yo, Protestants, Jews, Blacks, Arabics Call a truce, world peace, stop acting like No war, we should time and think The bombs and tanks mankind extinct But since the beginning of time it's been men with fighting Lost lives in the Towers and Pentagon, why it go on, we must stop the killing Tell me why we die, we all God's
is hating, that's forever (uh, c'mon) It's that we stand together (yeah, for the world) Everybody wants to the world (what, what, what, what, what, c'mon) World (peace), world (peace), world (peace),
Yo, there's brothers on the block, posted up like own it That's they corner, New York to California Got locked down Like, "dog you whenever you with me, see this is my town" So the youngsters, grows in ghettos, to prison At an early age, already know against him So in order for him to survive, one day he up his eyes to the set backs and rise 'Cause, everybody wants a shot, in this of opportunity at what this country's got There shouldn't be homeless How can the president fix other problems he ain't fixed home yet The earth wasn't made for one man to alone To all colors increases, to home it I want land, mansions, banks and 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 the most wanted But is it worth hearing a people problems and followed by Secret Service I guess, attempts at my life loaded barrels So move Colin Powell 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) Everybody wants to rule the (what, what, what, what, what, c'mon) World (peace), world (peace), world (peace),
know that's my style, to hit you at the right time No other compares to Nas write down you my dreams, show you my pain is yours You could get you love, be a chain in cause You alive now so many that's dead or locked up inside the beast, I'm a hot light now It's man think of manifest to the real The plan is to wake up 'cause reveals All hate can't forever last All my ghetto in Heaven, it's like you right here and never passed You just transcend, I I'm goin' see you again Hoping I reach the leaders and win Ain't without struggle, listen up, it's critical We used to fear arms, now the are chemical In Hip-Hop, the are lyrical To be the best you challenge the best, then the blessings are Top of the world for the kid and Popping any head off his shoulders no contest I the Most High hear me, so fly you can't near me You scared of a mirror, my theory is - knowledge is power To projects and every street corner, we gotta get ours now
World is hating, that's (uh, c'mon) It's time that we together (yeah, for the world) Everybody wants to rule the (what, what, what, what, what, c'mon)
Yo, niggas forget shit, know what I'm saying? Niggas forget nothing Men, women and children killed by the and shit Niggas ain't forget that, you know what I mean? Yo, what this war show me is like, whatever you want out of life you feel is rightfully yours, go out and take it Even if that means blood and You know, that's I was raised up on, that's what this country's about This is what my country is, and my country's a