Yeah, I all my niggas to come journey with me My name is Nas, and the year is Beginning of me, therefore I see Through my button window, who I am
I existed in a womb, just an Abyss Came from the sun, my hands balled in a fist Punching on my stomach, kicking on her cervix 'cause I'm nervous, thought my intended purpose Was to be born to reign, not in scorn or But to take on a name, that my chose for me Bloodstream of indo, developing eyes Nine month process, infant
A in his early stage, his mother in the early 30s Was married to wishin' what she carried would drop I'm not worthy to come from a women so pure, Ann of her flesh, blood of her blood, her blood and bones Hearin' prayers, she askin' for my health That I become a man and learn to make a way for Nervous she was, and her got in my blood Mixed with Marijuana from my daddy's
Lotta 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 shot my way out my mom I shot my way out my mom I shot my way out my mom
Yo, they must wanna keep me, 'cause 4 months pass, I'm alive Guess I got what they call a Ill to survive I look 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 music and vibe All black babies are born with rhythm, no lie Solar energize, mineralize food flowin' through my mothers I'm covered in this layer of goo
Month two was the least most My umbilical cord me but month 3 was closer, see That's when pops took moms to see the doc at the But I was saved, he changed his in the last minute 'em yell, heard my moms voice well Feared fights, so terrified when we fell While they broke up furniture and plates on the wall I wondered if I am born, will I be at all
This place they call the though my view was so large Couldn't to get out, and grow up and take charge 5, Month 6 went by, hopin' I'm born in July But the already 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 gon' stop See how the goverment will start re-training Month 9, I'm a week over due, the induced
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 pops out Everything is blurry, my first screams out Tears pouring down my face he's so proud Wantin' to hold me, but I was so They me off and he said, "At least that 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 plan to overthrow the about to see this world in trouble