* may originally have been meant to appear on Hi-Teknology
[Common]
On the streets on the side
I look a man in his face eye to eye
And wonder why
I don`t wanna die
I hope you don`t wanna die
So why bring it my way?
Common Sense in a ghetto in Chicago
[Common]
Yo Tekzilla
You know I ain`t the type to play killa
But this day still arrives in my mind like a flight on down
Thursday night had plans to be out
Till the night served daylight
But it ain`t happen
Rappin` to myself cause there wasn`t noone to rap to
This feeling came to me like somebody lookin` at you
There was these cats who me and my crew boxed against
Gotta - spotted the glock now the nigga`s got some confidence
Cause I`m Common Sense and I rap consciousness
He was prop to dis mad cause my guy used to knock his bitch
I could sense he was tryin` to bring it
But I wasn`t ready to receive it
In fact I made him leave it
Before he could achieve it
As we rolled through the streets of cottage grove
And reach the stoplight
Behind me, he flashed lights bright, sorta cop-like
I`m thinkin` Tupac-like cause he got out the car
I was taught only to fight in defense or the in will of Allah
And ain`t no talking when it`s time to spar
So before he popped some shit I did ??I act my shit is solo??
Back his lady trying to hold him like big pun
I stowed `em and told `em
I ain`t`a shoot I just punch a lot
Between blows this nig` tried to up his glock
His brother watched spooked like a daddy on teenage love
He got `buked til my tape I got sing like a dove
Got his dome into her
My fist brought back the one hand
Tried to pop it musta been a nine cause the gun jammed
Unplanned I disarm this trick nigga
Pistol-whipped his ass, his lady`s I was palmin` it
Hollered `87 reign dominant
Needed a fight that night
Me and my woman had a argument
I guess I should tell you a little something about myself
I bang with the big boys, those who obey
[Common]
Hey now why you gotta hold yo` thang?
Scared to shoot, scared to shoot
Shoot for the revolut-
yo
Peace y`all Common Sense and Hi Tek
Traveling the world it`s just a day in the life
Of real niggas
