Yeah, I want all my niggas to journey with me My is Nas, and the year is 1973 of me, therefore I could see Through my belly window, who I am
I existed in a womb, just like an Came from behind the sun, my hands balled in a 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, that my pops for me Bloodstream full of indo, developing month process, infant size
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 from a women so pure, Ann Jones of her flesh, blood of her blood, her blood and bones Hearin' prayers, she for my good health That I become a man and learn to make a way for Nervous she was, and her paranoia got in my Mixed with Marijuana my daddy's genes
screams I'm hearin', it's crazy Both parents is I'm not even a A miscarriage can
I shot my way out my mom I my way out my mom dukes I my way out my mom dukes I my way out my mom dukes
Yo, they must wanna keep me, 'cause 4 months pass, I'm still 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 Move side to side, hear loud and vibe All black are born with rhythm, that's no lie energize, mineralize food flowin' through my mothers tube I'm covered in thick layer of goo
two was the least 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 Watchin' 'em yell, heard my moms well fist fights, so terrified when we fell 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 born in But the Lord already figured out a date and time, 14th, '73 Get ready world, in the front waitin' for me Arms open 'cause they know when I drop, alot of shit's gon' See how the goverment start re-training cops Month 9, I'm a over due, the labor induced
Pops told my moms, "Push and take breaths too Stay calm", holdin' her arm, I'm to hold on Surgical gloves touching my scalp, my head out is blurry, my first breath screams out Tears pouring my pops face he's so proud Wantin' to hold me, but I was so They washed me off and he said, "At least that ain't ugly" Placed me in his arms snuggly, laid me on my
Finally, I got to see who held me in her She love me, and yo I to overthrow the devil Y'all about to see world in trouble