Yeah, I want all my niggas to come with me My name is Nas, and the is 1973 Beginning of me, therefore I see my belly button window, who I am
I existed in a womb, just an Abyss from behind the sun, my hands balled in a fist Punching on my moms stomach, on her cervix Twitching 'cause I'm nervous, my intended purpose Was to be to reign, not in scorn or vain But to take on a name, my pops chose for me full of indo, developing eyes Nine month process, infant
A in his early stage, his mother in the early 30s Was to pops wishin' what she carried would drop I'm not worthy to come a women so pure, Ann Jones Flesh of her flesh, blood of her blood, her and bones Hearin' prayers, she askin' for my health That I become a man and learn to a way for myself Nervous she was, and her got in my blood Mixed Marijuana from my daddy's genes
Lotta I'm hearin', it's crazy parents is scrappin' I'm not a baby A can happen
I my way out my mom dukes I shot my way out my mom I shot my way out my mom I shot my way out my mom
Yo, they must wanna keep me, 'cause 4 months pass, I'm alive Guess I got what they call a Ill to survive When I look the lights is killin' my eyes I when moms is layin' down, I get bored, start to get live side to side, hear loud music and vibe All babies are born with rhythm, that's no lie Solar energize, mineralize flowin' through my mothers tube I'm in this thick layer of goo
Month two was the most comfortable My umbilical cord 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 broke up furniture and smashed plates on the wall I wondered if I am born, will I be at all
place they call the world though my view was so large Couldn't wait to get out, and grow up and charge Month 5, Month 6 went by, hopin' I'm in July But the Lord already figured out a and time, Septemeber 14th, '73 Get ready world, doctors in the front for me Arms open 'cause know when I drop, alot of shit's gon' stop See how the goverment start re-training cops Month 9, I'm a week over due, the induced
Pops told my moms, "Push and take deep too Stay calm", holdin' her arm, I'm trying to on Surgical gloves touching my scalp, my head out Everything is blurry, my first screams out Tears pouring my pops face 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 arms snuggly, me on my mother
Finally, I got to see who held me in her She love me, and yo I to overthrow the devil Y'all to see this world in trouble