Yeah, I want all my to come journey 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, like an Abyss Came from behind the sun, my hands in a fist Punching on my moms stomach, kicking on her Twitching I'm nervous, thought my intended purpose Was to be to reign, not in scorn or vain But to on a name, that my pops chose for me Bloodstream full of indo, developing month process, infant size
A in his early stage, his mother in the early 30s Was married to wishin' what 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 askin' for my health That I become a man and to make a way for myself she was, and her paranoia got in my blood Mixed with from my daddy's genes
Lotta screams I'm hearin', it's parents is scrappin' I'm not even a A miscarriage can
I shot my way out my mom I shot my way out my mom I shot my way out my mom I my way out my mom dukes
Yo, they must wanna keep me, 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 when moms is layin' down, I get bored, start to get Move side to side, hear music and vibe All black babies are with rhythm, that's no lie Solar energize, mineralize food flowin' through my mothers I'm in this thick layer of goo
Month two was the most comfortable My umbilical choking me but month 3 was closer, see That's pops took moms to see the doc at the clinic But I was saved, he his mind in the last minute 'em yell, heard my moms voice well Feared fist fights, so when we fell they broke up furniture and smashed plates on the wall I wondered if I am born, will I be at all
place they call the world though my view was so large Couldn't wait to get out, and up and take charge Month 5, Month 6 went by, hopin' I'm 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 they know when I drop, alot of shit's gon' See how the goverment will start re-training Month 9, I'm a week over due, the induced
Pops told my moms, "Push and take deep too Stay calm", holdin' her arm, I'm to hold on gloves touching my scalp, my head pops out Everything is blurry, my breath screams out Tears down my pops face he's so proud Wantin' to hold me, but I was so They me off and he said, "At least that nigga ain't ugly" Placed me in his arms snuggly, me on my mother
Finally, I got to see who held me in her She love me, and yo I plan to the devil Y'all about to see world in trouble