Yeah, yeah, yeah, Nas, uh, yo, yo Life, they wonder, can they me under? Nah, that, nah, yo, yo
I from the housing tenement buildings Unlimited killings, menaces marked for Better known as the projects junkies and rock heads dwell I owe to it my success With survival of the fittest, everyday is a I think I'm a part of U.S.A. and be proud with racism, started to feel foreign Like, the darker you are the realer problems I reached for the stars but I just slipping On this life mission, never what's next Ancient kings from Egypt, up to Julius Had a piece of the globe, continent Yo, Asia, Africa, Europe, France, Japan Pakistan, America, Yo, there's Protestants, Jews, Blacks, a truce, world peace, stop acting like savages No war, we should time and think The bombs and tanks makes mankind But since the beginning of time it's been men with fighting Lost in the Towers and Pentagon, why then? Must it go on, we must stop the Tell me why we die, we all God's
World is hating, that's (uh, c'mon) It's time we stand together (yeah, for the world) Everybody to rule the world (what, what, what, what, what, c'mon) World (peace), (peace), world (peace), world
Yo, there's brothers on the block, posted up they own it they corner, from New York to California Got locked down Like, "dog you safe you with me, see this is my town" So the youngsters, in ghettos, goes to prison At an early age, already know it's him So in for him to survive, one day he must up his eyes to the set backs and rise 'Cause, everybody wants a shot, in this land of Look at what country's got There shouldn't be homeless How can the president fix other problems he ain't fixed home yet The wasn't made for one man to rule alone To all increases, to home it belongs I want land, mansions, and gold The diamonds in Africa, oil in my The world's natural resources, all residuals But then foes, I have to guard it with missiles And I become the wanted But is it worth hearing a million people problems and by Secret Service I guess, attempts at my life loaded barrels So move over Colin Powell or just in the towel, yo
World is hating, that's (uh, c'mon) It's time that we together (yeah, for the world) Everybody to rule the world (what, what, what, what, what, c'mon) World (peace), world (peace), (peace), world
Y'all know that's my style, to hit you at the right No other compares to what Nas write Tell you my dreams, show you my is yours You get what you love, be a chain in cause You alive now There's so many that's dead or locked up the beast, I'm a hot light now It's whatever man of manifest to the real The plan is to wake up 'cause time All this hate can't forever All my ghetto heroes in Heaven, it's like you right here and passed You transcend, I know I'm goin' see you again Hoping I reach the world and win nothing without struggle, listen up, it's critical We to fear arms, now the weapons are chemical In Hip-Hop, the are lyrical To be the best you challenge the best, the blessings are spiritual Top of the for the kid and unless Popping any head off his shoulders no contest I know the High hear me, so fly you can't near me You scared of a mirror, my theory is that - is power To every projects and every street corner, we gotta get now
is hating, that's forever (uh, c'mon) It's time that we stand (yeah, for the world) wants to rule the world (what, what, what, what, what, c'mon)
Yo, niggas ain't forget shit, know what I'm Niggas ain't nothing Men, women and killed by the police and shit Niggas ain't gon' forget that, you what I mean? Yo, this war just show me is like, whatever you want out of life Whatever you is rightfully yours, go out and take it Even if that means and death You know, that's what I was raised up on, that's what country's about is what my country is, and my country's a motherfucker