Yeah, I want all my niggas to journey with me My name is Nas, and the year is Beginning of me, therefore I see my belly button window, who I am
I existed in a womb, just like an Came from the sun, my hands balled in a fist on my moms stomach, kicking on her cervix Twitching 'cause I'm nervous, my intended purpose Was to be born to reign, not in or vain But to on a name, that my pops chose for me Bloodstream full of indo, developing Nine month process, size
A prophet in his early stage, his mother in the 30s Was to pops 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 a way for myself she was, and her paranoia got in my blood Mixed with from my daddy's genes
Lotta I'm hearin', it's crazy Both is scrappin' 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 shot my way out my mom
Yo, they wanna keep me, 'cause 4 months pass, I'm still alive I got what they call a Ill Will to survive When I look the lights is killin' my eyes I know moms is layin' down, I get bored, start to get live Move to side, hear loud 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 thick of goo
two was the least most comfortable My umbilical choking me but month 3 was closer, see when pops took moms to see the doc at the clinic But I was saved, he changed his in the last minute 'em yell, heard my moms voice well Feared fist fights, so terrified 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 they call the world my view was so large Couldn't wait to get out, and up and take charge Month 5, 6 went by, hopin' I'm born in July But the Lord already out a date and time, Septemeber 14th, '73 Get ready world, doctors in the front for me Arms open 'cause they know when I drop, alot of shit's gon' See how the goverment start re-training cops Month 9, I'm a week over due, the labor
told my moms, "Push and take deep breaths too Stay calm", her arm, I'm trying to hold on Surgical 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 arms snuggly, me on my mother
Finally, I got to see who me in her body She love me, and yo I plan to overthrow the Y'all about to see world in trouble