Warrior Song Nas (Ft. Alicia Keys)

[Intro: Nas]
Uh
If I can teach somethin', so be it
I hope somebody learn somethin' from it
And give it back

[Verse 1: Nas & Both]
They can't break me or shake me, they too fake to come kill me
Think they faith is with Satan, they mistake me, I'm filthy
Rich off the ghetto medleys
So now they wanna dead me
It's gonna be a murder, confront me, them burners are empty
Middle Passage, I made it
I'm from the land of David
The Nazarene of Bethlehem, they had me wrapped in blankets
Y'all bunch of backward gangsters
Y'all signin' affidavits
Snitches with smiling faces, got you blowin' trial, I hate this
Hopin' my child can see through this, tryna be a good daddy
I was there when she was born and she'll be there when I'm buried
Kind of weird and it's scary
All my years have prepared me
What I fear is my temper
I see clear to the center
Right through a man's soul
Straight through his eyes, straight to his heart
I'm still alive, how did I make it this far?
'Cause I been high, I been low, searchin' for a way to go, every single night, I pray
And Lord, I'm on this battleground, lost, just waitin' to be found, I guess it's just a warrior's way, uh