Yeah, I want all my niggas to come journey me My is Nas, and the year is 1973 Beginning of me, therefore I see my belly button window, who I am
I existed in a womb, like an Abyss Came from behind the sun, my hands 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 or vain But to take on a name, my pops chose for me full of indo, developing eyes Nine month process, size
A prophet in his early stage, his mother in the 30s Was to pops wishin' what she carried would drop I'm not worthy to come from a women so pure, Ann Flesh of her flesh, blood of her blood, her and bones Hearin' prayers, she askin' for my good That I become a man and learn to make a way for Nervous she was, and her paranoia got in my Mixed Marijuana from my daddy's genes
screams I'm hearin', it's crazy Both parents is I'm not even a A miscarriage can
I my way out my mom dukes I my way out my mom dukes I my way out my mom dukes I shot my way out my mom
Yo, they must wanna me, 'cause 4 months pass, I'm still alive Guess I got what they call a Ill to survive When I look the lights is killin' my eyes I know when moms is layin' down, I get bored, to get live side to side, hear loud music and vibe All babies are born with rhythm, that's no lie Solar energize, mineralize food flowin' through my mothers I'm in this thick layer of goo
Month two was the most comfortable My umbilical cord choking me but 3 was closer, see That's when pops moms to see the doc at the clinic But I was saved, he his mind in the last minute Watchin' 'em yell, heard my moms voice fist fights, so terrified when we fell While they broke up furniture and plates on the wall I wondered if I am born, will I be at all
This place they the world though my view was so large Couldn't wait to get out, and grow up and charge Month 5, 6 went by, hopin' I'm born in July But the already figured out a date and time, Septemeber 14th, '73 Get ready world, in the front waitin' for me open '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 week over due, the induced
Pops my moms, "Push and take deep breaths too Stay calm", holdin' her arm, I'm to hold on Surgical touching my scalp, my head pops out is blurry, my first breath screams out Tears down my pops face he's so proud Wantin' to hold me, but I was so They washed me off and he said, "At least nigga ain't ugly" Placed me in his snuggly, laid me on my mother
Finally, I got to see who held me in her She me, and yo I plan to overthrow the devil Y'all about to see this world in