Yeah, I want all my niggas to journey with me My name is Nas, and the year is of me, therefore I could see Through my button window, who I am
I existed in a womb, just an Abyss Came from behind the sun, my hands in a fist Punching on my moms stomach, on her cervix Twitching 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 stage, his mother in the early 30s Was married to pops what she carried would drop I'm not worthy to from a women so pure, Ann Jones Flesh of her flesh, of her blood, her blood and bones Hearin' prayers, she askin' for my 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
Lotta screams I'm hearin', crazy parents is scrappin' I'm not a baby A miscarriage can
I shot my way out my mom I shot my way out my mom 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 they call a Ill to survive When I look hard the is killin' my eyes I know when moms is down, I get bored, start to get live Move 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 covered in this thick of goo
Month two was the most comfortable My umbilical choking me but month 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 well Feared fist fights, so when we fell While they broke up furniture and plates on the wall I wondered if I am born, I be safe at all
This they call the world though my view was so large Couldn't wait to get out, and grow up and take Month 5, Month 6 went by, hopin' I'm born in But the already figured out a date and time, Septemeber 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 will start cops Month 9, I'm a over due, the labor induced
Pops told my moms, "Push and deep breaths too Stay calm", her arm, I'm trying to hold on Surgical touching my scalp, my head pops out Everything is blurry, my first breath out Tears pouring down my face he's so proud to hold me, but I was so bloody They me off and he said, "At least that 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 love me, and yo I plan to the devil about to see this world in trouble