Yeah, I want all my niggas to journey with me My name is Nas, and the year is of me, therefore I could see Through my belly window, who I am
I existed in a womb, like an Abyss Came from behind the sun, my balled in a fist on my moms 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 on a name, that my pops chose for me full of indo, developing eyes Nine month process, infant
A prophet in his early stage, his in the early 30s Was married to pops wishin' what she would drop I'm not worthy to come from a women so pure, Ann Flesh of her flesh, blood of her blood, her 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 Mixed with Marijuana from my daddy's
Lotta I'm hearin', it's crazy Both is scrappin' I'm not a baby A can happen
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, 'cause 4 months pass, I'm still I got what they call a Ill Will to survive When I hard the lights is killin' my eyes I when moms is layin' down, I get bored, start to get live Move side to side, hear loud music and All babies are born with rhythm, that's no lie energize, mineralize food flowin' through my mothers tube I'm in this thick layer of goo
Month two was the least most My umbilical cord choking me but 3 was closer, see That's when took moms to see the doc at the clinic But I was saved, he changed his mind in the minute 'em yell, heard my moms voice well Feared fist fights, so when we fell While they broke up furniture and smashed on the wall I if I am born, will I be safe at all
This place they the world though my view was so large wait to get out, and grow up and take charge Month 5, Month 6 went by, hopin' I'm in July But the Lord figured out a date and time, Septemeber 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 goverment will re-training cops Month 9, I'm a week over due, the induced
told my moms, "Push and take deep breaths too Stay calm", her arm, I'm trying to hold on Surgical gloves my scalp, my head pops out is blurry, my first breath screams out Tears pouring down my pops he's so proud Wantin' to hold me, but I was so washed me off and he said, "At least 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 this in trouble