| On the streets on the side
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| I look a man in his face eye to eye
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| And wonder why
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| I don’t wanna die
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| I hope you don’t wanna die
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| So why bring it my way?
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| «Common Sense in a ghetto in Chicago»
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| Yo Tekzilla
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| You know I ain’t the type to play killa
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| But this day still arrives in my mind like a flight on down
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| Thursday night had plans to be out
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| Till the night served daylight
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| But it ain’t happen
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| Rappin' to myself cause there wasn’t noone to rap to
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| This feeling came to me like somebody lookin' at you
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| There was these cats who me and my crew boxed against
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| Got a, spot and a Glock, now the nigga’s got some confidence
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| Cause I’m Common Sense and I rap consciousness
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| He was prop to dis mad cause my guy used to knock his bitch
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| I could sense he was tryin' to bring it
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| But I wasn’t ready to receive it
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| In fact I made him leave it
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| Before he could achieve it
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| As we rolled through the streets of Cottage Grove
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| And reach the stoplight
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| Behind me, he flashed lights bright, sorta cop-like
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| I’m thinkin' 2Pac-like cause he got out the car
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| I was taught only to fight in defense or the in will of Allah
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| And ain’t no talking when it’s time to spar
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| So before he popped some shit I did?? |
| I act my shit is solo?
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| Back his lady trying to hold him like big pun
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| I stowed 'em and told 'em
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| I ain’t a shooter I just punch a lot
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| Between blows this nig' tried to up his Glock
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| His brother watched spooked like a daddy on teenage love
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| He got 'buked til my tape I got sing like a dove
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| Got his dome into her
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| My fist brought back the one hand
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| Tried to pop it musta been a Nas cause the gun jammed
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| Unplanned I disarm this trick nigga
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| Pistol-whipped his ass, his lady’s I was palmin' it
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| Hollered 87 reign dominant
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| Needed a fight that night
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| Me and my woman had a argument
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| «I guess I should tell you a little something about myself»
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| «I bang with the big boys, those who hold game»
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| Hey now why you gotta hold yo' thang?
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| Scared to shoot, scared to shoot
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| Shoot for the revolut-
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| Yo
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| Peace y’all Common Sense and Hi Tek
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| Traveling the world it’s just a day in the life
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| Of real niggas |