Yeah, I want all my niggas to come with me My is Nas, and the year is 1973 Beginning of me, therefore I see Through my button window, who I am
I existed in a womb, just like an Came from behind the sun, my hands in a fist Punching on my moms stomach, on her cervix Twitching 'cause I'm nervous, thought my purpose Was to be born to reign, not in scorn or But to take on a name, that my chose for me full of indo, developing eyes Nine process, infant size
A prophet in his early stage, his mother in the 30s Was married to wishin' what she carried would drop I'm not to come from a women so pure, Ann Jones Flesh of her flesh, blood of her blood, her and bones Hearin' prayers, she for my good health I become a man and learn to make a way for myself Nervous she was, and her got in my blood Mixed with from my daddy's genes
screams I'm hearin', it's crazy Both is scrappin' I'm not even a A can happen
I my way out my mom dukes I shot my way out my mom I my way out my mom dukes I my way out my mom dukes
Yo, must wanna keep me, 'cause 4 months pass, I'm still alive Guess I got what they a Ill Will to survive I look hard the lights is killin' my eyes I know moms is layin' down, I get bored, start to get live Move side to side, hear music and vibe All black babies are born rhythm, that's no lie Solar energize, mineralize food flowin' through my mothers I'm covered in thick layer of goo
two was the least most comfortable My umbilical cord 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 voice Feared fist fights, so when we fell While they broke up furniture and smashed on the wall I if I am born, will I be safe at all
This place they call the world though my view was so Couldn't wait to get out, and up and take charge Month 5, Month 6 by, hopin' I'm born in July But the Lord figured out a date and time, Septemeber 14th, '73 Get ready world, doctors in the 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 week over due, the induced
Pops my moms, "Push and take deep breaths too calm", holdin' 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 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" me in his arms snuggly, laid me on my mother
Finally, I got to see who me in her body She love me, and yo I to overthrow the devil about to see this world in trouble