Yeah
I want all my n***as to come journey with me
My name is Nas, and the year is 1973
Beginning of me, therefore I could see
Through my belly bu*ton window who I am...
[Verse 1]
I existed in a womb, just like an abyss
Came from behind the sun, my hands balled in a fist
Punching on my moms stomach, kicking on her cervix
Twitching cause I'm nervous
Though my intended purpose
Was to be born to reign, not in scorn or vain
But to take on a name, my pops chose for me
Bloodstream full of indo
Developing eyes nine months process
Infant size, a Prophet in his early stages
Mother in her early thirties, was married to pops
Wishing what she carried would drop
I'm not worthy to come from a woman so pure
Ann-Jones, flesh of her flesh, blood of her blood
Her blood and bones, hearing prayers
She asking for my good health
That I'd become a man and learn to make a way for myself
Nervous she was and her paranoia got in my blood
Mixed with mariujana from my daddies geenes
'Lotta screams I'm hearin', it's crazy
Both parents is scrappin', I'm not even a baby
A miscarriage could happen
[Hook: Nas]
I shot my way out my mom dukes
[Verse 2:]
They must wanna keep me, cause 4 months past and I'm still alive
Guess I got what you call an ill-will to survive
When I look hard the lights is k**ing my eyes
I know when moms is laying down cause I get bored and start to get live
Move side to side hear loud music and vibe
All black babies are born with rhythm thats no lie
Solar energize, mineralize food through my mothers tube
I'm covered in this thick layer of goo
Month two was the least most comfortable
My umbilical cord choking me
But month 3 was closer, see
Thats when pops took moms to see the doc at the clinic
But I was saved cause he changed his mind in the last minute
Watching 'em yell, heard my moms voice well
Feared fist fights, so terrified when we fell
While they broke up furniture and smashed plates on the wall
I wondered if I am born will I be safe at all
This place they call the world though my view was so large
Couldn't wait to get up, grow up and take charge
Month 5, Month 6 went by, hoping I'm born in July
But the Lord already figured out a date and time
Septemeber 14th, 73
Get ready world, doctors in the front waiting for me
Arms open cause they know when I drop, alot of sh**'s gonna stop
See how the goverment will start re-training cops
Month 9, I'm a week over due, the labor induced
Pops told my moms to push and take deep breaths too
Said stay calm, holding her arm, I'm trying to hold on
Surgical gloves touching my scalp, my head pops out
Everything blurry, my first breath screams out
Tears pouring down my pops face he's so proud
Wanted to hold me, but I was so bloody
They washed me off and he said "At least that n***a ain't ugly!"
Placed me in his arms snuggly, laid me on my mother
Finally, I got to see who held me in her body
She loved me,and I plan to over throw the devil
Y'all bout to see this world in trouble
Motherf**ers...