Yeah, I want all my niggas to come with me My name is Nas, and the year is Beginning of me, therefore I see Through my belly 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 'cause I'm nervous, thought my intended purpose Was to be born to reign, not in scorn or But to take on a name, my pops chose for me Bloodstream full of indo, eyes month process, infant size
A prophet in his stage, his mother in the early 30s Was married to pops wishin' what she would drop I'm not worthy to come from a so pure, Ann Jones Flesh of her flesh, blood of her blood, her blood and prayers, she askin' for my good health That I become a man and learn to make a way for Nervous she was, and her got in my blood Mixed with Marijuana from my daddy's
screams I'm hearin', it's crazy Both is scrappin' I'm not even a A can happen
I shot my way out my mom I my way out my mom dukes I shot my way out my mom I my way out my mom dukes
Yo, they must wanna me, 'cause 4 months pass, I'm still alive Guess I got what they call a Ill Will to When I hard the lights is killin' my eyes 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 rhythm, that's no lie energize, mineralize food flowin' through my mothers tube I'm covered in this layer of goo
Month two was the most comfortable My umbilical choking me but month 3 was closer, see That's when pops took to see the doc at the clinic But I was saved, he changed his in the last minute 'em yell, heard my moms voice well Feared fist fights, so when we fell While they broke up furniture and plates on the wall 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 up and take charge Month 5, Month 6 by, hopin' I'm born in July But the Lord already out a date and time, Septemeber 14th, '73 Get world, doctors in the front waitin' for me Arms open 'cause they know I drop, alot of shit's gon' stop See how the goverment will start re-training 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 to hold on Surgical touching my scalp, my head pops out Everything is blurry, my first breath out Tears pouring down my pops face he's so Wantin' to hold me, but I was so They washed me off and he said, "At that nigga ain't ugly" Placed me in his arms snuggly, me on my mother
Finally, I got to see who me in her body She love me, and yo I plan to overthrow the Y'all about to see this world in