Yeah, yeah, yeah, Nas, uh, yo, yo Life, they wonder, can take me under? Nah, that, nah, yo, yo
I come from the housing buildings Unlimited killings, marked for death Better as the projects where junkies and rock heads dwell Though I owe to it my With survival of the fittest, everyday is a I would I'm a part of U.S.A. and be proud Confronted with racism, to feel foreign Like, the darker you are the realer problems I reached for the stars but I kept slipping On this mission, never know what's next Ancient kings Egypt, up to Julius Cezar Had a of the globe, every continent Yo, there's Asia, Africa, Europe, France, Pakistan, America, Yo, Protestants, Jews, Blacks, Arabics Call a truce, world peace, stop acting like No war, we should take and think The bombs and tanks makes extinct But since the of time it's been men with arms fighting lives in the Towers and Pentagon, why then? Must it go on, we must stop the 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) Everybody 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 they corner, from New York to California Got locked down Like, "dog you safe you with me, see this is my town" So the youngsters, grows in ghettos, to prison At an age, already know it's against him So in order for him to survive, one day he Open up his to the set backs and rise 'Cause, everybody a shot, in this land of opportunity Look at this country's got There shouldn't be nobody How can the president fix problems when he ain't fixed home yet The earth wasn't made for one man to rule To all increases, to home it belongs I want land, mansions, banks and The diamonds in Africa, oil in my The world's natural resources, all residuals But then comes foes, I have to guard it missiles And I become the wanted But is it worth hearing a million people problems and followed by Service I guess, attempts at my life loaded barrels So move over Colin or just throw in the towel, yo
World is hating, forever (uh, c'mon) It's that we stand together (yeah, for the world) Everybody wants to rule the (what, what, what, what, what, c'mon) World (peace), world (peace), (peace), world
Y'all know that's my style, to hit you at the right No other compares to Nas write down Tell you my dreams, show you my is yours You could get you love, be a chain in cause You alive now There's so many dead or locked up inside the beast, I'm a hot light now It's whatever man of manifest to the real The plan is to wake up 'cause reveals All this hate forever last All my ghetto heroes in Heaven, it's like you right and never passed You just transcend, I know I'm see you again I reach the world leaders and win Ain't nothing without struggle, up, it's critical We used to fear arms, now the weapons are In Hip-Hop, the weapons are To be the best you the best, then the blessings are spiritual Top of the for the kid and unless Popping any head off his shoulders 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
World is hating, that's (uh, c'mon) It's time that we together (yeah, for the world) Everybody wants to the world (what, what, what, what, what, c'mon)
Yo, niggas forget shit, know what I'm saying? ain't forget nothing Men, women and children killed by the police and Niggas ain't forget that, you know what I mean? Yo, what this war just show me is like, you want out of life you feel is rightfully yours, go out and take it Even if that means blood and You know, that's what I was up on, that's what this country's about is what my country is, and my country's a motherfucker