Yeah, yeah, yeah, Nas, uh, yo, yo Life, they wonder, can they take me 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 I owe to it my success With survival of the fittest, is a chal' I would think I'm a part of U.S.A. and be Confronted with racism, started to feel Like, the darker you are the realer your I reached for the stars but I just kept On this life mission, never know next Ancient kings from Egypt, up to Julius Had a piece of the globe, every Yo, Asia, Africa, Europe, France, Japan Pakistan, America, Yo, Protestants, Jews, Blacks, Arabics Call a truce, world peace, acting like savages No war, we take time and think The bombs and tanks makes mankind But since the beginning of time it's been men arms fighting Lost lives in the 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 together (yeah, for the world) Everybody wants to rule the (what, what, what, what, what, c'mon) World (peace), (peace), world (peace), world
Yo, there's on the block, posted up like they own it That's they corner, New York to California Got blocks locked Like, "dog you whenever you with me, see this is my town" So the youngsters, grows in ghettos, to prison At an early age, already know against him So in order for him to survive, one day he Open up his eyes to the set backs and 'Cause, everybody wants a shot, in land of opportunity Look at what country's got There shouldn't be nobody How can the president fix other problems when he ain't home yet The earth wasn't for one man to rule alone To all colors increases, to it belongs I want land, mansions, and gold The in Africa, oil in my control The world's natural resources, all it's But then comes foes, I have to guard it missiles And I the most wanted But is it worth hearing a people problems and followed by Secret Service I guess, at my life with loaded barrels So move over Colin or just throw in the towel, yo
World is hating, that's (uh, c'mon) It's time we stand together (yeah, for the world) Everybody to rule the world (what, what, what, what, what, c'mon) (peace), world (peace), world (peace), world
Y'all that's my style, to hit you at the right time No other to what Nas write down you my dreams, show you my pain is yours You could get what you love, be a chain in You right now There's so many that's dead or locked up the beast, I'm a hot light now It's whatever man think of manifest to the The plan is to wake up 'cause time All hate can't forever last All my heroes in Heaven, it's like you right here and never passed You transcend, I know I'm goin' see you again Hoping I reach the world and win Ain't nothing without struggle, up, it's critical We to fear arms, now the weapons are chemical In Hip-Hop, the weapons are To be the best you challenge the best, then the are spiritual Top of the for the kid and unless any rapper's head off his shoulders no contest I know the Most High hear me, so fly you can't me You scared of a mirror, my is that - knowledge is power To every projects and every street corner, we gotta get now
World is hating, that's (uh, c'mon) time that we stand together (yeah, for the world) Everybody wants to rule the (what, what, what, what, what, c'mon)
Yo, niggas ain't forget shit, what I'm saying? ain't forget nothing Men, women and children by the police and shit Niggas ain't forget that, you know what I mean? Yo, what this war show me is like, whatever you want out of life Whatever you feel is rightfully yours, go out and it Even if means blood and death You know, that's what I was raised up on, that's this country's about This is what my country is, and my country's a