Veni Vidi Vici

[Intro: Nas]

Madonna, life is so crazy

You've been through a lot

I'll tell you stories sometimes, y'know?

[Verse 1: Madonna]

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

[Chorus: Madonna]

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 the 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 came, I saw, I conquered

[Verse 2: Madonna, Nas]

(Talk to 'em, talk to 'em)

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 knew 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 a little prayer

They had me crucified, you know I had to take you 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)

[Chorus: Madonna, Nas]

I was fearless like a renegade

I had a feeling that I can't explain

I didn't listen to what people said (What you did?)

I came, I saw, I conquered

I was constant as the Northern Star

I had a fire burning in my heart (Yeah)

I never gave up fighting in the dark (Let's go)

I came, I saw, I conquered (Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh)

I came, I saw, I conquered (Uh) (Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh)

I came, I saw, I conquered

[Verse 3: Nas]

In 1994, I came through the door (What?)

With that born beats versus scratches

Verbally murdered rappers (murdered, murdered, murdered)

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

And QB's where I started flowin'

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

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

Never gave a fuck about public pressure

Or the ridicule, I'm too big to lose

Now who's the fool?

And I ain't never been happier, no lie

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

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

My life cannot be compared to anybody

Any trapper (trapper), any rapper (rapper)

Any politician, beautician, or musician

Anybody, saw many bodies

Many coffins, heads or tails

Penny tosses, either that or 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

[Chorus: Madonna, Nas, Both]

I was fearless like a renegade (Try to tell 'em)

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 the Northern Star

I had a fire burning in my heart (Yeah)

I never gave up fighting in the dark (Let's go)

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

[Outro: Nas]

Madonna on the track

Nas in the back