Nas Is Like Lyrics - I Am... - Nas

Freedom or jail, clips inserted, a baby's bein' born 

Same time my man is murdered, the beginning and end 

As far as rap go, it's only natural, I explain 

My plateau and also, what defines my name 

First it was nasty but times have changed 

Ask me now, I'm the artist but hardcore, my science for pain 

I spent time in the game, kept my mind on fame 

Saw fiends shoot up and do lines of cocaine 

Saw my close friends shot, flatline am I sane? 

That depends, carry Mac-10's to practice my aim 

On rooftops, tape CD covers to trees 

Line the barrel up with your weak picture then squeeze 

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Street scriptures for lost souls in the crossroads 

To the corner thugs hustlin' for cars that cost dough 

To the big dogs livin' large, takin' it light 

Pushin' big toys, gettin' nice, enjoyin' your life 

Is what you make it, suicide, few try to take it 

Belt tied around they neck in jail cells naked 

Heaven and hell, rap legend, presence is felt 

And of course N A S are the letters that spell Nas, Nas 

Nas is like life or death, I'm a rebel 

My poetry's deep, I never fell 

Nas is like half man half amazing 

No doubt 

Nas is like life or death, I'm a rebel 

My poetry's deep, I never fell 

Nas is like half man, half amazing 

No doubt 

Photos 

Nas is like earth, wind and fire, rims and tires 

Bulletproof glass, inside is the realest driver 

Planets in orbit, line 'em up with the stars 

Tarot cards, you can see the pharaoh Nas 

Nas is like Iron Mike, messiah type 

Before the Christ, after the death 

The last one left, let my cash invest in stock 

Came a along way from blastin', techs on blocks 

Went from Seiko to Rolex, ownin' acres 

From the projects with no chips, to large cake dough 

Dimes, givin' fellatio, siete zeros 

Bet my nine spit for the pesos 

But what's it all worth, can't take it when you under this Earth 

Rich men died and tried, but none of it worked 

They just rob your grave, I'd rather be alive and paid 

Before my number's called, history's made 

Some'll fall but I rise, thug or die 

Makin' choices, that determine my future under the sky 

To rob steal or kill, I'm wondering why 

It's a dirty game, is any man worthy of fame? 

Much to success to ya, even if you wish me the opposite 

Sooner or later we'll all see who the prophet is 

Nas is like life or death, I'm a rebel 

My poetry's deep, I never fell 

Nas is like half man half amazing 

No doubt 

Nas is like life or death, I'm a rebel 

My poetry's deep, I never fell 

Nas is like half man, half amazing 

No doubt 

Nas is like sex to a nympho but nothin' sweet 

I'm like beef, bustin' heat through your windows 

I'm like a street sweeper, green leaf griever 

Like Greeks in Egypt, learnin' somethin' deep from they teachers 

I'm like crime, like your nine, your man you would die for 

Always got you, I'm like Pac, Dude you would cry for 

I'm like a whole lot of loot, I'm like crisp money 

Corporate accounts from a rich company 

I'm like ecstasy for ladies, I'm like all races 

Combined in one man; like the '99 summer jam 

Bulletproof Hummer man 

I'm like being locked down around new faces and none of 'em fam' 

I'm the feelin' of a millionaire spendin' a hundred grand 

I'm a poor man's dream, a thug poet 

Live it and I write down and I watch it blow up 

Y'all know what I'm like, y'all play it your system every night now 

Nas is like life or death, I'm a rebel 

My poetry's deep, I never fell 

Nas is like half man half amazing 

No doubt 

Nas is like life or death, I'm a rebel 

My poetry's deep, I never fell 

Nas is like half man, half amazing 

No doubt 

Nas is like 

Nas is like