Yeah, I want all my niggas to come with me My name is Nas, and the year is Beginning of me, I could see Through my belly window, who I am
I existed in a womb, like an Abyss Came from behind the sun, my hands balled in a Punching on my moms stomach, on her cervix Twitching 'cause I'm nervous, my intended purpose Was to be to reign, not in scorn or vain But to take on a name, my pops chose for me full of indo, developing eyes Nine process, infant size
A prophet in his stage, his mother in the early 30s Was married to pops wishin' what she carried would I'm not worthy to come from a so pure, Ann Jones Flesh of her flesh, of her blood, her blood and bones Hearin' prayers, she for my good health That I a man and learn to make a way for myself she was, and her paranoia got in my blood Mixed with from my daddy's genes
Lotta I'm hearin', it's crazy Both 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 wanna keep 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 layin' down, I get bored, to get live Move to side, hear loud music and vibe All black are born with rhythm, that's no lie Solar energize, mineralize food flowin' my mothers tube I'm covered in this layer of goo
Month two was the most comfortable My cord choking me but month 3 was closer, see when pops took moms to see the doc at the clinic But I was saved, he changed his mind in the last Watchin' 'em yell, my moms voice 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 place they call the world though my was so large wait to get out, and grow up and take charge Month 5, Month 6 went by, hopin' I'm born in But the Lord already figured out a date and time, 14th, '73 Get world, doctors in the front waitin' for me Arms open 'cause they know when I drop, alot of shit's gon' See how the goverment will re-training 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 gloves touching my scalp, my head pops out Everything is blurry, my first breath out Tears pouring my pops face he's so proud to hold me, but I was so bloody They washed me off and he said, "At least nigga ain't ugly" Placed me in his arms snuggly, me on my mother
Finally, I got to see who held me in her She love me, and yo I to overthrow the devil about to see this world in trouble