Yeah, yeah, yeah, Nas, uh, yo, yo Life, they wonder, can they me under? Nah, that, nah, yo, yo
I come from the tenement buildings Unlimited killings, marked for death Better known as the where junkies and rock heads dwell I owe to it my success With survival of the fittest, is a chal' I would I'm a part of U.S.A. and be proud Confronted with racism, started to feel Like, the darker you are the realer your I for the stars but I just kept slipping On this life mission, never know next Ancient from Egypt, up to Julius Cezar Had a of the globe, every continent Yo, Asia, Africa, Europe, France, Japan Pakistan, America, Yo, there's Protestants, Jews, Blacks, Call a truce, world peace, stop acting like No war, we should time and think The bombs and tanks makes extinct But since the beginning of time it's men with arms fighting lives in the Towers and Pentagon, why then? Must it go on, we stop the killing Tell me why we die, we all children
is hating, that's forever (uh, c'mon) It's that we stand together (yeah, for the world) wants to rule the world (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 blocks locked 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 it's against him So in for him to survive, one day he must up his eyes to the set backs and rise 'Cause, wants a shot, in this land of opportunity Look at this country's got shouldn't be nobody homeless How can the president fix problems when he ain't fixed home yet The earth wasn't made for one man to alone To all colors increases, to home it I want land, mansions, banks and 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 a million people problems and followed by Secret Service I guess, at my life with loaded barrels So move over Powell or just throw in the towel, yo
World is hating, forever (uh, c'mon) It's time we stand together (yeah, for the world) Everybody wants to the world (what, what, what, what, what, c'mon) World (peace), world (peace), world (peace),
Y'all that's my style, to hit you at the right time No other compares to Nas write down you my dreams, show you my pain is yours You could get what you love, be a chain in You alive now There's so many that's dead or locked up the beast, I'm a hot light now It's man think of manifest to the real The plan is to up 'cause time reveals All this hate can't last All my ghetto heroes in Heaven, it's you right here and never passed You just transcend, I I'm goin' see you again Hoping I reach the leaders and win Ain't nothing without struggle, listen up, critical We used to fear arms, now the weapons are In Hip-Hop, the weapons are To be the best you the best, then the blessings are spiritual Top of the for the kid and unless Popping any rapper's off his shoulders no contest I know the Most High hear me, so fly you near me You scared of a mirror, my theory is that - is power To every and every street corner, we gotta get ours now
World is hating, that's (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)
Yo, ain't forget shit, know what I'm saying? Niggas ain't nothing Men, and children 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 blood and death You know, that's I was raised up on, that's what this country's about This is what my country is, and my country's a