Album Cover Moments

Moments

NAS

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′Bout it, that's how I feel (Jansport J)

We used to all put in and go half on bail money

Fuck makin′ it rain, now we makin' it hail money (Hit-Boy)

I never met Muhammed Ali, wish I did

My brother saw him, champ told him nothing is real

Gave me the chills, thought about it, that's how I feel

We on autopilot, no captain behind the wheel

My whole career, I steered away from features

But I figured it′s perfect timing to embrace new leaders

Accepted my position as the master teacher

I make cash deposits before the first

Flashy diamonds, that′s waterworks

Sassy models thе curviest

Brothers you knew from thе sandbox'll do you the dirtiest

Government assistance, poverty is big business

Overrun the Senate, both parties got policies built for the wicked

Look in the jungle, you gotta move like an animal

Prey on the predators, go where anybody that challenge you

Board rooms, courtrooms, it′ll leave you with war wounds

I ain't wanna be this cold hearted but I was forced to

Wore my sneakers like Run-DMC did

Important to black culture like Spike Lee is

He Got Game, I wish my mom could see this

See the man that he is, moments you can′t relive

Like takin' your first swim

Like still bein′ a virgin

Taking trainin' wheels off the rims

Movin' in ya first crib or having your first kid

Moments you can′t relive

(Moments you can′t relive, moments you can't relive)

Like your first time buggin′ from somethin' that Nas said

(Nas said, Nas said)

Yo, I wish I met Sister Souljah, but I didn′t

Woulda told her Coldest Winter Ever was beautifully written

She alive so she'll hear this

I′m dolo, no co-defendants, I been with the social distance

Archbishop of sharp spittin', sports car whippin'

Ya actin′ like the real ain′t what's needed, of course I get it

What′s more authentic?

Hit-Boy in a walking Guinness World Record, New York Menace

I'm O-Dog, Hit is Caine, the endin′ change

Traded my youth, some say I became a suit

A representative of Martin dream comin' true

Every man is a King ′less he make excuses

Wish that my mishaps wasn't a nuisance

Sunday to Sunday, get praise, I'm God made

Where I′m from, one go in the grave, one go in the cage

Moments you can′t relive

(Moments you can't relive, moments you can′t relive)

Like takin' your first swim

Like still bein′ a virgin

Taking trainin' wheels off the rims

Movin′ in ya first crib or having your first kid

Moments you can't relive

(Moments you can't relive, moments you can′t relive)

Like your first time buggin′ from somethin' that Nas said

(Nas said, Nas said)

Third verse and I knew what to write

They say I′m a legacy artist, I blew up the price

30 years later, who woulda knew dude would be nice?

I hit the tables and I threw up the dice

Under the lights, outside dining, al fresco

Silk is the dress code, had to be Esco

Colors of lightbulbs change through voice command

Flew over Antigua, made the choice to land

Set my feet on a private island, house come with a staff

Chef know how to cook with no salt and low fat

Extended stay shorty, she don't wanna go back

You gotta appreciate the moments, bad times don′t last

Like my first fistfight in the 'Bridge

Hype like the first time I heard Nobody Beats the Biz

Those times bring me to tears, moments you can′t relive

(Moments you can't relive, moments you can't relive) yeah

Like takin′ your first swim (splash)

Like still bein′ a virgin (splash)

Taking trainin' wheels off the rims

Movin′ in ya first crib or having your first kid (it's a girl)

Moments you can′t relive (moments you can't relive, yeah)

Like your first time buggin′ from somethin' that Nas said

(Uh, when was that? Way back)

Just free livin' this life

I can′t relive last night

I′m excited for today