Yeah, yeah, yeah, Nas, uh, yo, yo Life, wonder, can they take me under? Nah, that, nah, yo, yo
I from the housing tenement buildings Unlimited killings, menaces for death Better known as the projects where and rock heads dwell Though I owe to it my survival of the fittest, everyday is a chal' I would think I'm a of U.S.A. and be proud with racism, started to feel foreign Like, the darker you are the your problems I reached for the stars but I just kept On this life mission, never know next Ancient from Egypt, up to Julius Cezar Had a of the globe, every continent Yo, there's Asia, Africa, Europe, France, Pakistan, America, Yo, Protestants, Jews, Blacks, Arabics Call a truce, world peace, acting like savages No war, we should take and think The and tanks makes mankind extinct But since the beginning of time it's men with arms fighting Lost lives in the Towers and Pentagon, why Must it go on, we stop the killing Tell me why we die, we all God's
is hating, that's forever (uh, c'mon) It's that we stand together (yeah, for the world) wants to rule the world (what, what, what, what, what, c'mon) World (peace), world (peace), world (peace),
Yo, there's on the block, posted up like they own it That's corner, from New York to California Got blocks down Like, "dog you whenever you with me, see this is my town" So the youngsters, in ghettos, goes to prison At an early age, already know against him So in for him to survive, one day he must up his eyes to the set backs and rise 'Cause, everybody wants a shot, in land of opportunity Look at what country's got There be nobody homeless How can the president fix problems when he ain't fixed home yet The earth wasn't made for one man to alone To all increases, to home it belongs I want land, mansions, banks and The diamonds in Africa, oil in my The natural resources, all it's residuals But then comes foes, I have to guard it with And I the most wanted But is it worth hearing a million people problems and by Secret Service I guess, attempts at my life with loaded So move Colin Powell or just throw in the towel, yo
World is hating, forever (uh, c'mon) time that we stand together (yeah, for the world) Everybody wants to the world (what, what, what, what, what, c'mon) World (peace), (peace), world (peace), world
Y'all know that's my style, to hit you at the right No other compares to what Nas down Tell you my dreams, show you my is yours You could get you love, be a chain in cause You alive now There's so many that's or locked up inside the beast, I'm a hot light now It's whatever man of manifest to the real The plan is to wake up time reveals All this hate forever last All my ghetto heroes in Heaven, it's like you right here and never You just transcend, I I'm goin' see you again Hoping I reach the leaders and win Ain't without struggle, listen up, it's critical We used to fear arms, now the weapons are In Hip-Hop, the weapons are To be the best you challenge the best, then the blessings are Top of the world for the kid and any rapper's head off his shoulders no contest I know the Most High me, so fly you can't near me You scared of a mirror, my theory is - knowledge is power To every projects and every street corner, we get ours now
World is hating, forever (uh, c'mon) It's that we stand together (yeah, for the world) Everybody to rule the world (what, what, what, what, what, c'mon)
Yo, niggas ain't forget shit, what I'm saying? ain't forget nothing Men, and children killed by the police and shit Niggas ain't gon' forget that, you know I mean? Yo, what this war just me is like, whatever you want out of life Whatever you is rightfully yours, go out and take it Even if that blood and death You know, what I was raised up on, that's what this country's about This is what my is, and my country's a motherfucker