Yeah, I want all my niggas to come journey me My name is Nas, and the is 1973 Beginning of me, I could see Through my belly window, who I am
I existed in a womb, just like an Came from the sun, my hands balled in a fist Punching on my moms stomach, kicking on her Twitching 'cause I'm nervous, thought my purpose Was to be to reign, not in scorn or vain But to take on a name, that my pops for me Bloodstream full of indo, eyes Nine month process, infant
A prophet in his early stage, his mother in the 30s Was married to pops wishin' she carried would drop I'm not worthy to from a women so pure, Ann Jones Flesh of her flesh, blood of her blood, her and bones Hearin' prayers, she askin' for my good That I a man and learn to make a way for myself Nervous she was, and her got in my blood Mixed with Marijuana from my daddy's
screams I'm hearin', it's crazy Both parents is I'm not a baby A miscarriage can
I shot my way out my mom I my way out my mom dukes I my way out my mom dukes I my way out my mom dukes
Yo, they must wanna keep me, 'cause 4 pass, I'm still alive Guess I got they call a Ill Will to survive When I hard the lights is killin' my eyes I know when moms is down, I get bored, start to get live Move side to side, hear loud music and All black are born with rhythm, that's no lie Solar energize, food flowin' through my mothers tube I'm covered in this layer of goo
Month two was the most comfortable My umbilical choking me but month 3 was closer, see That's when took moms to see the doc at the clinic But I was saved, he changed his mind in the last Watchin' 'em yell, heard my voice well Feared fist fights, so when we fell they broke up furniture and smashed plates on the wall I wondered if I am born, I be safe at all
This place call the world though my view was so large Couldn't wait to get out, and up and take charge Month 5, Month 6 went by, hopin' I'm in July But the Lord already out a date and time, Septemeber 14th, '73 Get world, doctors in the front waitin' for me Arms open 'cause they know when I drop, of shit's gon' stop See how the will start re-training cops Month 9, I'm a week over due, the labor
Pops told my moms, "Push and take breaths too Stay calm", holdin' her arm, I'm trying to on Surgical gloves touching my scalp, my head out Everything is blurry, my first breath out Tears pouring down my pops face he's so to hold me, but I was so bloody They washed me off and he said, "At 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 Y'all to see this world in trouble