Yeah, I want all my to come 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, just an Abyss Came from behind the sun, my hands in a fist Punching on my stomach, kicking 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, that my pops for me Bloodstream of indo, developing eyes Nine month process, infant
A in his early stage, his mother in the early 30s Was married to pops 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 prayers, she askin' for my good health That I become a man and to make a way for myself she was, and her paranoia got in my blood Mixed with Marijuana from my daddy's
Lotta screams I'm hearin', crazy parents is scrappin' I'm not even a A can happen
I my way out my mom dukes I shot my way out my mom I my way out my mom dukes I shot my way out my mom
Yo, they must wanna keep me, 'cause 4 months pass, I'm alive Guess I got they call a Ill Will to survive When I hard the lights is killin' my eyes I know when moms is layin' down, I get bored, to get live Move to side, hear loud music and vibe All black babies are with rhythm, that's no lie Solar energize, mineralize food through my mothers tube I'm covered in this layer of goo
Month two was the least 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 changed his in the last minute Watchin' 'em yell, my moms voice well Feared fist fights, so terrified we fell While they broke up furniture and smashed plates on the I wondered if I am born, I be safe at all
This place call the world though my view was so large Couldn't wait to get out, and grow up and charge 5, Month 6 went by, hopin' I'm born in July But the Lord already figured out a date and time, 14th, '73 Get ready world, in the front waitin' for me Arms 'cause they know when I drop, alot of shit's gon' stop See how the goverment will re-training cops Month 9, I'm a over due, the labor induced
Pops my moms, "Push and take deep breaths too Stay calm", holdin' her arm, I'm to hold on Surgical gloves my scalp, my head pops out Everything is blurry, my first breath out Tears pouring down my face he's so proud to hold me, but I was so bloody They 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 about to see this world in trouble