[00:00.00] 作词 : Nas/Jon Shriver[00:01.00] 作曲 : Nas/Jon Shriver[00:16.41]Yeah I want all my to[00:19.16]Come journey with me[00:20.32][00:21.86]My name is Nas and the year is 1973[00:25.49][00:27.15]Beginning of me therefore I could see[00:30.64][00:31.45]Through my belly button window who I am[00:34.34][00:36.21]I existed in a womb just like an Abyss[00:39.01]Came from behind the sun my hands balled in a fist[00:41.95]Punching on my moms stomach[00:43.47]Kicking on her cervix[00:44.85]Twitching 'cause I'm nervous[00:45.91]Thought my intended purpose[00:47.29]Was to be born to reign not in scorn or vain[00:50.07]But to take on a name that my pops chose for me[00:53.21]Bloodstream full of indo developing eyes[00:55.94]Nine month process infant size[00:58.23]A prophet in his early stage[00:59.60]His mother in the early 30s[01:01.05]Was married to pops wishin'[01:02.47]What she carried would drop[01:03.85]I'm not worthy to come[01:04.95]From a women so pure Ann Jones[01:07.20]Flesh of her flesh blood of her blood[01:08.73]Her blood and bones[01:09.69]Hearin' prayers she askin' for my good health[01:12.22]That I become a man[01:13.15]And learn to make a way for myself[01:14.78]Nervous she was and her paranoia got in my blood[01:17.72]Mixed from my daddy's genes[01:19.87]Lotta screams I'm hearin' it's crazy[01:21.77]Both parents is scrappin'[01:23.10]I'm not even a baby[01:24.41]A miscarriage can happen[01:25.68][01:27.21]I shot my way out my mom dukes[01:28.95][01:29.82]I shot my way out my mom dukes[01:31.85][01:32.78]I shot my way out my mom dukes[01:34.47][01:35.51]I shot my way out my mom dukes[01:36.96]They must wanna keep me[01:38.25]'Cause 4 months pass I'm still alive[01:40.02]Guess I got what they call a I'll Will to survive[01:42.55]When I look hard the lights is killin' my eyes[01:45.08]I know when moms is layin' down[01:46.46]I get bored start to get live[01:48.43]Move side to side hear loud music and vibe[01:50.87]All black babies are born with rhythm[01:52.49]That's no lie[01:53.53]Solar energize[01:54.63]Mineralize food flowin' through my mothers tube[01:57.23]I'm covered in this thick layer of goo[01:59.16]Month two was the least most comfortable[02:01.69]My umbilical cord choking me[02:03.47]But month 3 was closer see[02:05.08]That's when pops took moms[02:06.45]To see the doc at the clinic[02:08.02]But I was saved[02:08.67]He changed his mind in the last minute[02:10.65]Watchin' 'em yell heard my moms voice well[02:12.94]Feared fist fights so terrified when we fell[02:15.57]While they broke up furniture[02:16.76]And smashed plates on the wall[02:18.26]I wondered if I am born will I be safe at all[02:21.21]This place they call the world[02:22.51]Though my view was so large[02:23.92]Couldn't wait to get out[02:25.24]And grow up and take charge[02:26.66]Month 5 Month 6 went by[02:28.64]Hopin' I'm born in July[02:30.07]But the Lord already figured out a date and time[02:32.69]Septemeber 14th '73[02:34.77]Get ready world doctors in the front waitin' for me[02:37.77]Arms open 'cause they know when I drop[02:39.74]A lot of gon' stop[02:41.08]See how the goverment will start re-training cops[02:43.22]Month 9 I'm a week over due the labor induced[02:46.24]Pops told my moms "Push and take deep breaths too[02:49.00]Stay calm" holdin' her arm I'm trying to hold on[02:51.70]Surgical gloves touching my scalp my head pops out[02:54.95]Everything is blurry my first breath screams out[02:57.73]Tears pouring down my pops face he's so proud[03:00.30]Wantin' to hold me but I was so bloody[03:02.29]They washed me off and he said[03:03.70]"At least ain't ugly"[03:05.21]Placed me in his arms snuggly laid me on my mother[03:08.03]Finally I got to see who held me in her body[03:10.67]She love me and yo I plan to overthrow the devil[03:13.47]Y'all about to see this world in trouble