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