Yeah, I want all my niggas to come with me My is Nas, and the year is 1973 Beginning of me, therefore I see Through my button window, who I am
I existed in a womb, like an Abyss Came from behind the sun, my hands balled in a Punching on my moms stomach, kicking on her Twitching 'cause I'm nervous, thought my intended Was to be born to reign, not in scorn or But to take on a name, that my chose for me full of indo, developing eyes Nine month process, size
A prophet in his stage, his mother in the early 30s Was married to pops wishin' she carried would drop I'm not worthy to come from a women so pure, Ann Flesh of her flesh, blood of her blood, her blood and 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 daddy's
Lotta screams I'm hearin', it's Both parents is 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 shot my way out my mom
Yo, they must wanna me, 'cause 4 months pass, I'm still alive Guess I got what call a Ill Will to survive I look hard the lights is killin' my eyes 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 born with rhythm, no lie Solar energize, mineralize food flowin' through my mothers I'm in this thick layer of goo
Month two was the least comfortable My cord choking me but month 3 was closer, see That's when pops moms 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 Feared fist fights, so terrified when we While they broke up furniture and smashed plates on the I if I am born, will I be safe at all
This place call the world though my view was so large Couldn't wait to get out, and grow up and charge 5, Month 6 went by, hopin' I'm born in July But the already figured out a date and time, Septemeber 14th, '73 Get world, doctors in the front waitin' for me open '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", her arm, I'm trying to hold on Surgical touching my scalp, my head pops out Everything is blurry, my breath screams out Tears pouring my pops face he's so proud to hold me, but I was so bloody They me off and he said, "At least that nigga ain't ugly" me in his arms snuggly, laid me on my mother
Finally, I got to see who me in her body She me, and yo I plan to overthrow the devil Y'all about to see this in trouble