Yeah, yeah, yeah, Nas, uh, yo, yo Life, they wonder, can they take me Nah, that, nah, yo, yo
I come from the tenement buildings killings, menaces marked for death Better known as the projects where junkies and heads dwell Though I owe to it my With of the fittest, everyday is a chal' I would I'm a part of U.S.A. and be proud Confronted racism, started to feel foreign Like, the darker you are the realer your I reached for the but I just kept slipping On this life mission, never what's next kings from Egypt, up to Julius Cezar Had a of the globe, every continent Yo, Asia, Africa, Europe, France, Japan Pakistan, America, Yo, Protestants, Jews, Blacks, Arabics Call a truce, world peace, stop acting like No war, we should time and think The and tanks makes mankind extinct But since the beginning of time it's been men with arms Lost lives in the Towers and Pentagon, why Must it go on, we stop the killing Tell me why we die, we all God's
World is hating, forever (uh, c'mon) It's time that we stand (yeah, for the world) wants to rule the world (what, what, what, what, what, c'mon) World (peace), (peace), world (peace), world
Yo, there's brothers on the block, posted up like own it That's they corner, New York to California Got blocks locked Like, "dog you whenever you with me, see this is my town" So the youngsters, grows in ghettos, to prison At an early age, already know it's him So in order for him to survive, one day he Open up his to the set backs and rise 'Cause, everybody wants a shot, in this of opportunity at what this country's got There shouldn't be nobody How can the president fix other problems when he ain't home yet The wasn't made for one man to rule alone To all colors increases, to it belongs I want land, mansions, and gold The in Africa, oil in my control The natural resources, all it's residuals But comes foes, I have to guard it with missiles And I the most wanted But is it worth hearing a million people problems and by Secret Service I guess, attempts at my with loaded barrels So move over Colin or just throw in the towel, yo
World is hating, forever (uh, c'mon) It's time that we stand (yeah, for the world) wants to rule the world (what, what, what, what, what, c'mon) World (peace), world (peace), world (peace),
Y'all know my style, to hit you at the right time No other compares to what Nas down Tell you my dreams, you my pain is yours You get what you love, be a chain in cause You alive now There's so many that's or locked up inside the beast, I'm a hot light now It's whatever man think of to the real The plan is to up 'cause time reveals All this hate can't last All my ghetto heroes in Heaven, it's like you right and never passed You just transcend, I know I'm goin' see you I reach the world leaders and win Ain't nothing struggle, listen up, it's critical We used to arms, now the weapons are chemical In Hip-Hop, the are lyrical To be the best you the best, then the blessings are spiritual Top of the for the kid and unless Popping any rapper's head off his no contest I know the Most High me, so fly you can't near me You scared of a mirror, my theory is - knowledge is power To every projects and every street corner, we gotta get now
is hating, that's forever (uh, c'mon) It's time we stand together (yeah, for the world) Everybody wants to the world (what, what, what, what, what, c'mon)
Yo, niggas ain't forget shit, know what I'm Niggas ain't forget Men, women and killed by the police and shit Niggas ain't gon' forget that, you what I mean? Yo, what this war show me is like, whatever you want out of life Whatever you is rightfully yours, go out and take it if that means blood and death You know, that's what I was raised up on, that's what country's about This is what my country is, and my country's a