Yeah, I want all my niggas to journey with me My name is Nas, and the is 1973 of me, therefore I could see Through my belly window, who I am
I existed in a womb, just an Abyss Came from behind the sun, my hands in a fist Punching on my stomach, kicking on her cervix 'cause I'm nervous, thought my intended purpose Was to be to reign, not in scorn or vain But to take on a name, that my pops for me full of indo, developing eyes Nine month process, infant
A prophet in his early stage, his mother in the 30s Was married to pops wishin' she carried would drop I'm not to come from a women so pure, Ann Jones Flesh of her flesh, blood of her blood, her and bones Hearin' prayers, she askin' for my good That I become a man and to make a way for myself Nervous she was, and her paranoia got in my Mixed Marijuana from my daddy's genes
Lotta screams I'm hearin', crazy parents is scrappin' I'm not even a 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 shot my way out my mom
Yo, they wanna keep me, 'cause 4 months pass, I'm still alive Guess I got what call a Ill Will to survive When I look hard the lights is killin' my I know when is layin' down, I get bored, start to get live Move side to side, loud music and vibe All black are born with rhythm, that's no lie Solar energize, mineralize food flowin' my mothers tube I'm covered in thick layer of goo
two was the least most comfortable My umbilical cord choking me but 3 was closer, see That's when pops took moms to see the doc at the But I was saved, he changed his in the last minute Watchin' 'em yell, heard my moms voice Feared fist fights, so when we fell While they broke up furniture and smashed plates on the I wondered if I am born, I be safe at all
This they call the world though my view was so large Couldn't to get out, and grow 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 'cause they know when I drop, alot of shit's gon' stop See how the goverment start re-training cops Month 9, I'm a over due, the labor induced
Pops told my moms, "Push and deep breaths too Stay calm", holdin' her arm, I'm trying to on Surgical gloves touching my scalp, my head out Everything is blurry, my first breath out Tears pouring down my face he's so proud to hold me, but I was so bloody They washed me off and he said, "At that nigga ain't ugly" Placed me in his snuggly, laid me on my mother
Finally, I got to see who me in her body She love me, and yo I to overthrow the devil Y'all about to see world in trouble