Nas, put the Jacksons and the Grants over there You know what I'm sayin'? 'Cause we spendin' the Jacksons Right, yeah You know how we get down baby True, true Nas
Right... Check me out y'all, Nasty Nas in your area About to cause mass hysteria Before a blunt, I take out my fronts Then I start to front, matter
Intro: Nas and Large Professor Yeah, it's Illmatic (yeah) It's Illmatic (yeah!) It's Illmatic, huh (yeah kick that shit) [LP] One time 4 your mind,
little somethin' like this, yaknahmsayin'? (Is they up on this?) Keep it on and on and on and on and KnowhatI'msayin'? Big Nas, Grand Wizard, God what
, shit is a hassle There's no days, for broke days, we sell it, smoke pays While all the old folks pray, to Jesus' soakin' they sins in trays Of holy water, odds against Nas
Through righteous steps Deep like 'The Shining', sparkle like a diamond Sneak a Uzi on the island, in my army jacket linin' Hit the Earth like a comet, invasion Nas
state of mind New York state of mind New York state of mind New York state of mind New York state of mind Nasty Nas Nasty Nas Nasty Nas ...
future in a maximum state pen is grim So I comes back home, nobody's helpin' shorty doowop I roll two phillies together, in the prison we call them oowops He said Nas
a bottle could've struck the Lotto Once I stood on the block, loose cracks produce stacks I cooked up and cut small pieces to get my loot back Time is illmatic
done, won't even run about gods I don't believe in none of that shit, your facts are backwards Nas is a rebel of the street corner Pullin' a tec out
This is what, this what they want huh? This is what it's all about What? Time to take Affirmative Action son They just don't understand, you know I mean
through righteous steps Deep like The Shinin', sparkle like a diamond Sneak a Uzi on the island in my army jacket linin' Hit the Earth like a comet, invasion Nas
In this life of police chases, street sweepers and coppers ***** ** kids with no conscience, leavin' victims with doctors If you really think you ready to die, with ***** out This is what nas
Sweet, sweet, dreamer X2 from your boy escobar and big R check it, low profile, rap style, slick as new nile give the crew pounds everytime we cover
never know when you're gonna go Life's a bitch and then you die [-- chorus #2 includes these lines, echoes at the end] [Verse Two: Nas] I woke up early
: [Nas] Low profile, rap style, slick as Nu Nile Give the crew pounds everytime we cover new grounds Still surviving but there's a few down, back in
I've seen niggaz tied up Handcuffed and ????, cold crisis is live when drugs supply driver The Millenium drives up, rimes and my blinds ya eyes temporarily Nas
and coppers Stick-up kids with no conscience, leavin victims with doctors IF YOU REALLY THINK YOU READY TO DIE, WITH NINES OUT THIS IS WHAT NAS IS BOUT
