Freedom or jail, inserted, a baby's being born Same time a man is murdered, the and end As far as rap go, it's natural I explain My plateau, and also, what my name it was Nasty, but times have changed Ask me now, I'm the artist, but hardcore, my for pain I time in the game, kept my mind on fame Saw fiends up and do lines of cocaine Saw my close friends shot, flatline am I That depends, carry Mac-10's to my aim On rooftops, tape CD covers to Line the up with your weak picture then squeeze Street scriptures for souls, in the crossroads To the thugs hustling for cars that cost dough To the big living large, taking in light Pushing big toys, getting nice, enjoying life Is you make it, suicide, few try to take it Belt tied around their neck in jail naked Heaven and hell, rap legend, presence is And of course are the letters that spell NAS, NAS
"Nas is like" Earth, & Fire, rims and tires Bulletproof glass, inside is the driver Planets in orbit, 'em up with the stars Tarot cards, you can see the Nas "Nas is like" Iron Mike, type Before the Christ, after the The last one left, let my cash in stock Came a along way from blasting, tecs on Went from Seiko to Rolex, owning From the projects with no chips, to large cake Dimes, giving fellatio, zeros Bet my spit for the pesos But what's it all worth, can't take it with you under this Rich men died and tried, but of it worked They just rob grave, I'd rather be alive and paid Before my number's called, made fall, but I rise, thug or die Making choices, that determine my under the sky To rob steal or kill, I'm why It's a dirty game, is any man worthy of Much success to you, even if you me the opposite Sooner or later we'll all see who the is
"Nas is like" Sex to a nympho, but nothing I'm like beef, bustin heat your windows I'm like a street sweeper, green leaf Like Greeks in Egypt, somethin deep from they teachers I'm like crime, like your nine, your man you die for Always got you, I'm like Pac you would cry for I'm like a whole lot of loot, I'm like crisp accounts from a rich company I'm like ecstasy for ladies, I'm like all Combined in one man; the '99 summer jam Hummer man I'm like being locked down around new faces, and of 'em fam I'm the of a millionaire spending a hundred grand I'm a poor dream, a thug poet Live it and I write down and I watch it up Y'all know what I'm like, y'all play it your system night Now