Yeah, yeah, yeah, Nas, uh, yo, yo Life, they wonder, can take me under? Nah, that, nah, yo, yo
I come from the tenement buildings killings, menaces marked for death Better known as the projects where junkies and heads dwell I owe to it my success With survival of the fittest, is a chal' I think I'm a part of U.S.A. and be proud Confronted with racism, to feel foreign Like, the you are the realer your problems I for the stars but I just kept slipping On this life mission, know what's next Ancient kings from Egypt, up to Cezar Had a piece of the globe, every Yo, Asia, Africa, Europe, France, Japan Pakistan, America, Yo, there's Protestants, Jews, Blacks, Call a truce, world peace, acting like savages No war, we should take and think The bombs and tanks mankind extinct But since the beginning of time it's been men with arms lives in the Towers and Pentagon, why then? Must it go on, we must stop the Tell me why we die, we all God's
is hating, that's forever (uh, c'mon) It's time that we stand (yeah, for the world) Everybody wants to the world (what, what, what, what, what, c'mon) World (peace), world (peace), (peace), world
Yo, there's on the block, posted up like they own it That's they corner, from New to California Got locked down Like, "dog you whenever you with me, see this is my town" So the youngsters, grows in ghettos, goes to At an early age, already know against him So in for him to survive, one day he must Open up his eyes to the set and rise 'Cause, everybody wants a shot, in this of opportunity Look at what this got shouldn't be nobody homeless How can the president fix other problems when he fixed home yet The earth wasn't for one man to rule alone To all colors increases, to it belongs I land, mansions, banks and gold The diamonds in Africa, oil in my The world's natural resources, all residuals But then comes foes, I to guard it with missiles And I the most wanted But is it worth hearing a million people and followed by Secret Service I guess, at my life with loaded barrels So move over Colin or just throw in the towel, yo
World is hating, that's (uh, c'mon) It's time that we stand (yeah, for the world) Everybody wants to rule the (what, what, what, what, what, c'mon) World (peace), world (peace), (peace), world
Y'all know that's my style, to hit you at the right No compares to what Nas write down you my dreams, show you my pain is yours You could get what you love, be a in cause You right now There's so many that's dead or up inside the beast, I'm a hot light now It's whatever man think of to the real The is to wake up 'cause time reveals All hate can't forever last All my ghetto heroes in Heaven, it's like you right here and never You transcend, I know I'm goin' see you again Hoping I the world leaders and win Ain't without struggle, listen up, it's critical We used to arms, now the weapons are chemical In Hip-Hop, the are lyrical To be the best you the best, then the blessings are spiritual Top of the for the kid and unless Popping any head off his shoulders no contest I know the High hear me, so fly you can't near me You scared of a mirror, my theory is - knowledge is power To every projects and every corner, we gotta get ours now
World is hating, that's (uh, c'mon) time that we stand together (yeah, for the world) Everybody wants to the world (what, what, what, what, what, c'mon)
Yo, ain't forget shit, know what I'm saying? Niggas ain't forget Men, women and children killed by the and shit Niggas ain't gon' forget that, you know I mean? Yo, what this war show me is like, whatever you want out of life you feel is rightfully yours, go out and take it Even if means blood and death You know, that's what I was raised up on, that's what this country's This is what my country is, and my country's a