Yeah, I want all my niggas to journey with me My name is Nas, and the year is Beginning of me, therefore I see Through my button window, who I am
I existed in a womb, just an Abyss Came from behind the sun, my balled in a fist Punching on my moms stomach, 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 pops for me Bloodstream of indo, developing eyes month process, infant size
A prophet in his early stage, his mother in the 30s Was married to pops wishin' she carried would drop I'm not worthy to come from a so pure, Ann Jones Flesh of her flesh, of her blood, her blood and bones Hearin' prayers, she for my good health I become 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 I'm hearin', it's crazy parents is scrappin' I'm not a baby 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 keep me, 'cause 4 months pass, I'm still alive I got what they call a Ill Will to survive When I look hard the is killin' my eyes I know when moms is layin' down, I get bored, start to get Move side to side, loud music and vibe All black babies are born with rhythm, no lie Solar energize, mineralize food through my mothers tube I'm covered in this layer of goo
Month two was the most 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 his mind in the last minute Watchin' 'em yell, heard my moms voice Feared fist fights, so terrified we fell While they broke up and smashed plates on the wall I if I am born, will I be safe at all
This place they call the world though my was so large wait to get out, and grow up and take charge Month 5, Month 6 went by, 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 'cause they know when I drop, alot of shit's gon' stop See how the goverment will start cops Month 9, I'm a week over due, the labor
Pops told my moms, "Push and take deep too Stay calm", holdin' her arm, I'm trying to on Surgical gloves touching my scalp, my pops out Everything is blurry, my first breath out Tears pouring my pops face he's so proud Wantin' to hold me, but I was so washed 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 love me, and yo I plan to overthrow the Y'all about to see this in trouble