Yeah, yeah, yeah, Nas, uh, yo, yo Life, wonder, can they take me under? Nah, that, nah, yo, yo
I from the housing tenement buildings Unlimited killings, marked for death Better known as the projects where and rock heads dwell I owe to it my success With of the fittest, everyday is a chal' I would think I'm a part of U.S.A. and be Confronted with racism, to feel foreign Like, the darker you are the realer your I reached for the stars but I just 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, Protestants, Jews, Blacks, Arabics Call a truce, world peace, stop like savages No war, we should take time and The bombs and tanks makes mankind But since the of time it's been men with arms fighting lives in the Towers and Pentagon, why then? Must it go on, we stop the killing Tell me why we die, we all God's
is hating, that's forever (uh, c'mon) It's time we stand together (yeah, for the world) Everybody to rule the world (what, what, what, what, what, c'mon) World (peace), world (peace), world (peace),
Yo, there's brothers on the block, posted up like own it That's corner, from New York to California Got blocks locked Like, "dog you safe you with me, see this is my town" So the youngsters, in ghettos, goes to prison At an age, already know it's against him So in order for him to survive, one day he Open up his eyes to the set and rise 'Cause, wants a shot, in this land of opportunity at what this country's got There be nobody homeless How can the president fix problems when he ain't fixed home yet The earth made for one man to rule alone To all increases, to home it belongs I want land, mansions, 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 missiles And I the most wanted But is it worth hearing a million people problems and by Secret Service I guess, attempts at my life with loaded So move Colin Powell or just throw in the towel, yo
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), world (peace),
Y'all that's my style, to hit you at the right time No other compares to Nas write down Tell you my dreams, show you my pain is You could get you love, be a chain in cause You alive now There's so many dead or locked up inside the beast, I'm a hot light now whatever man think of manifest to the real The is to wake up 'cause time reveals All this hate forever last All my ghetto heroes in Heaven, it's like you here and never passed You just transcend, I know I'm goin' see you Hoping I the world leaders and win Ain't nothing struggle, listen up, it's critical We to fear arms, now the weapons are chemical In Hip-Hop, the weapons are To be the best you challenge the best, then the blessings are Top of the for the kid and unless Popping any head off his shoulders no contest I know the Most hear me, so fly you can't near me You scared of a mirror, my theory is that - is power To every projects and every street corner, we get ours now
World is hating, that's (uh, c'mon) It's time that we together (yeah, for the world) Everybody to rule the world (what, what, what, what, what, c'mon)
Yo, ain't forget shit, know what I'm saying? Niggas forget nothing Men, women and children by the police and shit Niggas ain't gon' forget that, you know what I Yo, what this war just show me is like, whatever you out of life Whatever you feel is rightfully yours, go out and it Even if that blood and death You know, that's what I was raised up on, that's what country's about This is what my is, and my country's a motherfucker