Veni Vidi Vici

Madonna

Life is so crazy

You've been through a lot

I'll tell you a story sometimes, y'know?

Seemed like yesterday, I was a baby on the street

I took a holiday, I was steppin to the beat

I had to pay my rent, on the Lower East Side

I threw my tag around, let b-boys take me for a ride

I started writing songs, I kinda got into the groove

They tried to criticize, my every single move

But then I realized, I had nothing left to lose

It took me by surprise, when I became the news

I was fearless, like a renegade

I had a feeling, that I can't explain

I didn't listen, to what people said

I came I saw I conquered

I was constant, as a northern star

I had a fire, burning in my heart

I never gave up, fighting in the dark

I came I saw I conquered

(Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh)

I came I saw I conquered

(Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh)

I expressed myself, came like a virgin down the aisle

Exposed my naked ass, and I did it with a smile

And when it came to sex, I know I walked the borderline

And when I struck a pose, all the gay boys lost their mind

I justified my love, I made you say your little prayer

They had me crucified, you know I had to take it there

I opened up my heart, I learned the power of good-bye

I saw a ray of light, music saved my life (music saved my life)

I was fearless, like a renegade

I had a feeling, that I can't explain

I didn't listen, to what people said

I came I saw I conquered

I was constant, as a northern star

I had a fire, burning in my heart

I never gave up, fighting in the dark

I came I saw I conquered (Let's go)

(Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh)

I came I saw I conquered

(Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh)

I came I saw I conquered

In 1994, I came through the door

With that born beats versus scratches

Verbally murdered rappers

My mom's from the Carolina's, pops from Natchez

And QB's where I started flowing

But I was scared the cops was gonna kick my apartment door in

Had a baby girl by a crazy girl, then I got married

Heavily accosted, that ended in a bad divorce

And I know how to pick 'em, don't I?

Never gave a **** about public pressure

Or the ridicule of two big a lo Now who's the fool?

And I ain't never been happier, no lie

I'm just you humble servant, I'm Nas

If y'all burn down Ferguson, I'ma riot

My life cannot be compared to anybody

Any trapsters, and rappers

Any politicians, beauticians, a musician

Anybody, so I'm anybodies

Many coffins, heads or tails

Penny tosses, we either dead or in jail

Not many options on the block I came from

And I turned to a rap messiah, spit rapid fire

And I roll right back to the block I came from

I was fearless, like a renegade

I had a feeling, that I can't explain

I didn't listen, to what people said

I came I saw I conquered

I was constant, as a northern star

I had a fire, burning in my heart

I never gave up, fighting in the dark

I came I saw I conquered (Let's go)

(Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh)

I came I saw I conquered

(Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh)

I came I saw I conquered

(Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh)

I came I saw I conquered

(Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh)

I came I saw I conquered

Madonna on the track

Nas on back