Yeah, yeah, yeah, Nas, uh, yo, yo Life, they wonder, can take me under? Nah, that, nah, yo, yo
I come from the housing buildings killings, menaces marked for death Better as the projects where junkies and rock heads dwell I owe to it my success With survival of the fittest, is a chal' I think I'm a part of U.S.A. and be proud Confronted with racism, started to foreign Like, the darker you are the realer your I reached for the stars but I just slipping On this life mission, know what's next Ancient kings Egypt, up to Julius Cezar Had a piece of the globe, continent Yo, there's Asia, Africa, Europe, France, Pakistan, America, Yo, Protestants, Jews, Blacks, Arabics Call a truce, world peace, acting like savages No war, we should take and think The bombs and makes mankind extinct But since the beginning of time it's been men with fighting Lost lives in the and Pentagon, why then? Must it go on, we must the killing Tell me why we die, we all God's
World is hating, forever (uh, c'mon) It's time that we stand (yeah, for the world) Everybody wants to rule the (what, what, what, what, what, c'mon) World (peace), world (peace), world (peace),
Yo, there's on the block, posted up like they own it That's they corner, New York to California Got locked down Like, "dog you whenever you with me, see this is my town" So the youngsters, grows in ghettos, to prison At an age, already know it's against him So in order for him to survive, one day he Open up his to the set backs and rise 'Cause, wants a shot, in this land of opportunity Look at what country's got shouldn't be nobody homeless How can the president fix other when he ain't fixed home yet The earth wasn't made for one man to alone To all colors increases, to it belongs I want land, mansions, banks and The diamonds in Africa, oil in my The natural resources, all it's residuals But then comes foes, I to guard it with missiles And I become the most But is it worth hearing a million problems and followed by Secret Service I guess, attempts at my with loaded barrels So over Colin Powell or just throw in the towel, yo
is hating, that's forever (uh, c'mon) It's time that we stand (yeah, for the world) Everybody wants to rule the (what, what, what, what, what, c'mon) World (peace), world (peace), world (peace),
know that's my style, to hit you at the right time No other compares to what Nas down Tell you my dreams, you my pain is yours You could get what you love, be a in cause You alive now There's so that's dead or locked up inside the beast, I'm a hot light now whatever man think of manifest to the real The is to wake up 'cause time reveals All this hate forever last All my ghetto heroes in Heaven, it's like you here and never passed You transcend, I know I'm goin' see you again Hoping I the world leaders and win Ain't without struggle, listen up, it's critical We used to arms, now the weapons are chemical In Hip-Hop, the are lyrical To be the best you the best, then the blessings are spiritual Top of the for the kid and unless Popping any rapper's head off his no contest I know the Most High me, so fly you can't near me You of a mirror, my theory is that - knowledge is power To every projects and every corner, we gotta get ours now
World is hating, forever (uh, c'mon) time that we stand together (yeah, for the world) Everybody wants to rule the (what, what, what, what, what, c'mon)
Yo, niggas ain't forget shit, what I'm saying? Niggas forget nothing Men, women and children killed by the police and ain't gon' forget that, you know what I mean? Yo, what this war just me is like, whatever you want out of life Whatever you feel is rightfully yours, go out and it Even if that blood and death You know, that's what I was raised up on, that's what this country's is what my country is, and my country's a motherfucker