[00:00.000] 作词 : G. Brown/Christopher Martin/JOHN BETTIS/C. Smith/Steven Porcaro/Damon Thomas/Gene Redd/R. Mickens/R. Bell/W. Mitchell/Nasir Jones/C. Horne/C. Redd/R. Handy[00:00.150] 作曲 : G. Brown/Christopher Martin/JOHN BETTIS/C. Smith/Steven Porcaro/Damon Thomas/Gene Redd/R. Mickens/R. Bell/W. Mitchell/Nasir Jones/C. Horne/C. Redd/R. Handy[00:00.300][00:08.000]("Nas is . . ." -Nas) 7x[00:20.000]Freedom of jail, clips inserted[00:22.000]A baby is being born the same time my man is murdered[00:24.000]The beginning and end[00:25.000]As far as rap go, it's only natural, I explain, my plateau[00:28.000]And also, what defines my name[00:30.000]First it was nasty, but times have changed Nasty Nas[00:32.000]Ask me now, I'm the artist, but hardcore, my sign for pain[00:35.000]I spent time in the game, kept my mind on fame[00:38.000]Saw fiends shoot up, and do lines of *******[00:41.000]Saw my close friends shot, flatlining, my same[00:43.000]That the pen carry mac-10's to practice my aim[00:46.000]On rooftops, tape cd covers to trees[00:48.000]Line the barrel up with your bitch picture and squeeze[00:51.000]Jesus's scriptures for lost souls, in the crossroads[00:53.000]To the corners thugs hustlin' for cars that cost dough[00:56.000]To the big dogs livin' large, takin' it light[00:59.000]Pushin' big toys, gettin' nice, enjoyin' your life[01:01.000]Is what you make it, suicide, few try to take it[01:04.000]Belt tied around their neck, in jail cells naked[01:06.000]Heaven and hell, rap legend, presence is felt[01:09.000]And of course N - A - S are the letters that spell . . . 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Nas is like[01:33.000]Earth, wind and fire, rims and tires[01:34.000]Bulletproof glass, inside is the realest driver[01:37.000]Planets in orbit, line 'em up with the stars[01:40.000]Tarot cards, you can see the pharaoh Nas[01:42.000](Nas is like. . -Nas) Nas...[01:43.000]Iron mic, messiah type, before the Christ, after the death[01:46.000]The last one left, let my cash invest in stock[01:49.000]Came a along way from blasted techs on block[01:52.000]Went from Seiko to Rolex, ownin' acres[01:54.000]>From the projects with no chips, to large cake dough[01:57.000]Dimes, skinnin' fellatio, siete zeros, bet my nine spit for the pesos[02:02.000]But what's it all worth, can't take it when you under this Earth[02:05.000]Rich men died and tried, but none of it worked[02:07.000]They just rob your grave, I'd rather be alive and paid[02:09.998]Before my number's called, history's made[02:11.998]Some will fall, but I rise, thug or die, makin' choices[02:14.998]That determine my future under the sky, to rob, steal or kill[02:18.998]I'm wondering why, it's a dirty game, is any man worthy of fame[02:21.998]Much to success to ya, even if you wish me the opposite[02:24.998]Sooner or later we'll all see who the prophet is[02:27.998]Nas, Nas is like . .(scratching) . life or death (scratching)[02:29.998]My rebel . 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Nas is like[02:48.998]Sex to a nympho, but nothin' sweet[02:50.998]I'm like beef, bustin' heat through your windows[02:52.998]I'm like a street sweeper, green leaf preeper[02:54.998]Like Greeks in Egypt, learnin' something deep from their teachers[02:57.998]I'm like crime, like your nine, your man you would die for[03:00.998]Always got you, I'm like pop to you with crop for it[03:02.998]I'm like a whole lot of loot, I'm like crisp money[03:05.998]Corporate accounts from a rich company[03:07.998]I'm like ecstasy for ladies, I'm like all races combined in one man[03:11.998]like the '99 summer jam, bulletproof hummer man[03:13.998]I'm like being locked down around new faces, and none of 'em fam[03:17.998]I'm the feeling of a millionaire spendin' a hundred grand[03:20.998]I'm a poor man's dream, a thug poet[03:22.998]Live it, and I write down and I watch it blow up[03:25.998]Y'all know what I'm like, ya play it your system every night[03:27.998]Nas, Nas is like . .(scratching) . life or death (scratching)[03:30.998]My rebel . 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