Yeah, I want all my niggas to journey with me My is Nas, and the year is 1973 Beginning of me, I could see my belly button window, who I am
I existed in a womb, like an Abyss Came from the sun, my hands balled in a fist Punching on my moms stomach, on her cervix Twitching 'cause I'm nervous, my intended purpose Was to be to reign, not in scorn or vain But to take on a name, that my chose for me Bloodstream of indo, developing eyes month process, infant size
A in his early stage, his mother in the early 30s Was married to pops wishin' she carried would drop I'm not to come from a women so pure, Ann Jones of her flesh, blood of her blood, her blood and bones Hearin' prayers, she for my good health That I become a man and learn to a way for myself she was, and her paranoia got in my blood Mixed with Marijuana my daddy's genes
Lotta I'm hearin', it's crazy parents is scrappin' I'm not even a A miscarriage can
I my way out my mom dukes I my way out my mom dukes I shot my way out my mom I my way out my mom dukes
Yo, they must keep me, 'cause 4 months pass, I'm still alive Guess I got what they a Ill Will to survive When I look hard the lights is my eyes I know when moms is layin' down, I get bored, to get live Move side to side, hear music and vibe All babies are born with rhythm, that's no lie Solar energize, mineralize food flowin' my mothers tube I'm covered in this layer of goo
Month two was the most comfortable My umbilical cord me but month 3 was closer, see That's when pops took to see the doc at the clinic But I was saved, he changed his mind in the minute Watchin' 'em yell, heard my voice well Feared fist fights, so terrified when we While they up furniture and smashed plates on the wall I wondered if I am born, I be safe at all
This place they call the world my view was so large Couldn't to get out, and grow up and take charge Month 5, Month 6 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 open 'cause they know when I drop, alot of shit's gon' stop See how the goverment will start cops Month 9, I'm a week due, the labor induced
Pops told my moms, "Push and deep breaths too Stay calm", her arm, I'm trying to hold on gloves touching my scalp, my head 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 washed me off and he said, "At least that nigga ain't ugly" Placed me in his snuggly, laid me on my mother
Finally, I got to see who me in her body She love me, and yo I plan to the devil Y'all to see this world in trouble