Nas — Fetus Belly Button Window

[Intro] Yeah I want all my niggas to come journey with me My name is Nas And the year is 1973 Beginning of me Therefore I could see Through my belly button window Who I am... [Verse 1] I existed in the womb, just like an abyss Came straight from spirit-land, my hands balled in a fist Punching my mom's stomach, kicking on her cervix Twitching 'cause I'm nervous, though my intended purpose Was to be born to reign, not in scorn or vain But to take on the name that my pops chose for me Bloodstream full of indo, developing eyes Looking out my belly button window, my father sighs On his face he wears a frown And I'm wondering if they even want me around 'Cause I'll go back to Spirit-Town So I could rest longer before I come back down The chute again, in the near future when Mom and Pops can agree on this Was here before but my moms saw her gynocologist He dumped me off First they want me, then turn around and they don't You got 120 days, y'all do what you want But as for me coming back this be my last time Abort me, keep me, give me away, make up your minds [Chorus: Sample] "I shot my way out my mom dukes" "I shot my way out my mom dukes" "I shot my way out my mom dukes" "I shot my way out my mom dukes" [Verse 2] Yo, hey must wanna keep me, cause four months past, I'm still alive Guess I got what you call ill will to survive When I look hard the lights is killing my eyes I know when moms is laying down 'cause I get bored, start to get live Move side to side hear loud music and vibe All bBck babies are born with rhythm, that's no lie Solar energize, mineralize food flowing through my mothers tube I'm covered in this thick layer of goo Month two was the least most comfortable My umbilical cord choking me, but month three was closer, see Thats when pops took moms to see the doc at the clinic But I was saved, he changed his mind in the last minute Watching 'em yell, heard my mom's voice well Feared fist fights, so terrified when we fell While they broke up furniture and smashed plates on the wall I wondered, "If I am born, will I be safe at all?" This place they call the world, through my view, was so large Couldn't wait to get up, grow up and take charge Month 5, month 6 went by, hoping I'm born in July But the Lord already figured out a date and time Septemeber 14th, '73 Get ready, world, doctor's in the front waiting for me Arms open 'cause they know when I drop, a lot of shit's gonna stop See how the goverment will start retraining cops Month 9, I'm a week overdue, the labor induced Pops told my moms push and take deep breaths, too Said stay calm, holding her arm, I'm trying to hold on Surgical gloves touching my scalp, my head pops out Everything is blurry, my first breath screams out Tears pouring down my pop's face, he's so proud Wanted to hold me, but I was so bloody They washed me off and he say, "At least that nigga ain't ugly" Placed me in his arms, snuggly, laid me on my mother Finally, I got to see who held me in her body She loved me And, yo, I plan to overthrow the devil And y'all bout to see this world in trouble, motherfuckers