Yeah, I want all my niggas to come journey 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 behind the sun, my hands balled in a fist Punching on my moms stomach, kicking on her Twitching 'cause I'm nervous, my intended purpose Was to be born to reign, not in scorn or But to take on a name, that my chose for me full of indo, developing eyes Nine month process, infant
A prophet in his stage, his mother in the early 30s Was married to pops wishin' she carried would drop I'm not worthy to from a women so pure, Ann Jones Flesh of her flesh, of her blood, her blood and bones Hearin' prayers, she askin' for my health I become a man and learn to make a way for myself Nervous she was, and her got in my blood Mixed with Marijuana from my genes
Lotta screams I'm hearin', it's parents is scrappin' I'm not a baby A can happen
I my way out my mom dukes I my way out my mom dukes I shot my way out my mom I shot my way out my mom
Yo, they must wanna keep me, 4 months pass, I'm still alive I got what they call a Ill Will to survive When I look hard the lights is killin' my I know when moms is layin' down, I get bored, start to get Move side to side, loud music and vibe All black babies are born with rhythm, no lie Solar energize, mineralize food through my mothers tube I'm covered in thick layer of goo
two was the least most comfortable My cord choking me but month 3 was closer, see That's when pops moms to see the doc at the clinic But I was saved, he his mind in the last minute Watchin' 'em yell, heard my moms well Feared fist fights, so terrified when we While they broke up and smashed plates on the wall I if I am born, will I be safe at all
This place they call the world though my view was so Couldn't wait to get out, and grow up and take Month 5, Month 6 went by, I'm born in July But the Lord figured out a date and time, Septemeber 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 9, I'm a week over due, the labor induced
Pops told my moms, "Push and deep breaths too Stay calm", holdin' her arm, I'm to hold on Surgical gloves touching my scalp, my pops out Everything is blurry, my first screams out Tears pouring down my pops he's so proud to hold me, but I was so bloody They washed me off and he said, "At least that ain't ugly" me in his arms snuggly, laid me on my mother
Finally, I got to see who held me in her She love me, and yo I plan to overthrow the about to see this world in trouble