Yeah, I want all my to come journey with me My name is Nas, and the is 1973 Beginning of me, therefore I see my belly button window, who I am
I existed in a womb, just like an Came from behind the sun, my hands in a fist Punching on my moms stomach, on her cervix Twitching 'cause I'm nervous, thought my purpose Was to be to reign, not in scorn or vain But to on a name, that my pops chose for me Bloodstream full of indo, developing Nine month process, infant
A in his early 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 and bones Hearin' prayers, she askin' for my good That I become a man and learn to a way for myself Nervous she was, and her paranoia got in my Mixed with Marijuana from my genes
Lotta screams I'm hearin', it's Both parents is I'm not a baby 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 me, 'cause 4 months pass, I'm still alive Guess I got what call a Ill Will to survive When I look the lights is killin' my eyes I know when moms is layin' down, I get bored, to get live Move side to side, loud music and vibe All black are born with rhythm, that's no lie Solar energize, mineralize flowin' through my mothers tube I'm covered in this thick of goo
Month two was the least most My cord choking me but month 3 was closer, see That's when took moms to see the doc at the clinic But I was saved, he changed his mind in the minute Watchin' 'em yell, my moms voice well Feared fist fights, so terrified when we While they broke up furniture and smashed plates on the I wondered if I am born, will I be at all
place they call the world though my view was so large Couldn't to get out, and grow up and take charge Month 5, Month 6 by, hopin' I'm born in July But the already figured 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 due, the labor induced
Pops told my moms, "Push and deep breaths too calm", holdin' her arm, I'm trying to hold on Surgical gloves touching my scalp, my pops out is blurry, my first breath screams out Tears pouring down my pops face 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, 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