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 belly window, who I am
I existed in a womb, just like an Came from behind the sun, my balled in a fist Punching on my stomach, kicking on her cervix Twitching 'cause I'm nervous, thought my purpose Was to be born to reign, not in or vain But to take on a name, that my pops for me Bloodstream full of indo, eyes Nine month process, size
A prophet in his early stage, his mother in the 30s Was married to wishin' what she carried would drop I'm not worthy to come from a women so pure, Ann of her flesh, blood of her blood, her blood and bones Hearin' prayers, she askin' for my health That I a man and learn to make a way for myself Nervous she was, and her paranoia got in my with Marijuana from my daddy's genes
Lotta screams I'm hearin', crazy Both is scrappin' I'm not a baby A can happen
I shot my way out my mom I my way out my mom dukes I my way out my mom dukes I my way out my mom dukes
Yo, must wanna keep me, 'cause 4 months pass, I'm still alive Guess I got what they a Ill Will to survive When I 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 babies are born with rhythm, that's no lie Solar energize, mineralize food flowin' through my tube I'm covered in thick layer of goo
Month two was the least most My umbilical cord choking me but 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 last Watchin' 'em yell, heard my moms voice Feared fist fights, so terrified when we While broke up furniture and smashed plates on the wall I wondered if I am born, I be safe at all
This they call the world though my view was so large Couldn't wait to get out, and grow up and charge Month 5, Month 6 went by, I'm born in July But the Lord already figured out a date and time, 14th, '73 Get ready world, doctors in the waitin' for me Arms open 'cause know when I drop, alot of shit's gon' stop See how the will start re-training cops Month 9, I'm a week due, the labor induced
Pops told my moms, "Push and deep breaths too Stay calm", her arm, I'm trying to hold on Surgical gloves touching my scalp, my head out Everything is blurry, my breath screams out Tears pouring down my pops face so proud to hold me, but I was so bloody They washed me off and he said, "At least that ain't ugly" Placed me in his arms snuggly, 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