Yeah, I want all my niggas to come with me My is Nas, and the year is 1973 Beginning of me, I could see Through my belly window, who I am
I existed in a womb, just like an from 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 born to reign, not in or vain But to on a name, that my pops chose for me Bloodstream full of indo, eyes month process, infant size
A in his early stage, his mother in the early 30s Was married to pops wishin' she carried would drop I'm not worthy to from a women so pure, Ann Jones Flesh of her flesh, blood of her blood, her blood and Hearin' prayers, she askin' for my good That I a man and learn to make a way for myself Nervous she was, and her got in my blood with Marijuana from my daddy's genes
Lotta I'm hearin', it's crazy Both is scrappin' I'm not even a A miscarriage can
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 keep me, 'cause 4 months pass, I'm still alive Guess I got what they call a Ill Will to When I hard the lights is killin' my eyes I know when moms is layin' down, I get bored, to get live side to side, hear loud music and vibe All black babies are born rhythm, that's no lie Solar energize, mineralize food flowin' through my mothers I'm covered in this layer of goo
Month two was the least comfortable My umbilical cord me but month 3 was closer, see when pops took moms to see the doc at the clinic But I was saved, he changed his mind in the last 'em yell, heard my moms voice well Feared fights, so terrified when we fell While they broke up furniture and plates on the wall I wondered if I am born, will I be at all
This place call the world though my view was so large wait to get out, and grow up and take charge Month 5, 6 went by, hopin' I'm born in July But the Lord already figured out a and time, Septemeber 14th, '73 Get ready world, in the front waitin' for me Arms open 'cause they know when I drop, of shit's gon' stop See how the will start re-training cops Month 9, I'm a over due, the labor induced
told my moms, "Push and take deep breaths too Stay calm", her arm, I'm trying to hold on Surgical gloves touching my scalp, my head out is blurry, my first breath screams out Tears pouring my pops face he's so proud Wantin' to hold me, but I was so They washed me off and he said, "At that nigga 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 to overthrow the devil about to see this world in trouble