The revolution will not be televised. The revolution is here. Yeah, it's Common Sense, with DJ Premier. We gonna help y'all see clear. It's real hip-hop music, from the soul, y'all.
(featuring Hi-Tek). . [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.
[Common]. She walk into the court her knees buckle. Saying for a man to survive he needn't hustle. Seen and been through struggle her whole life. Made a transition from being his ho to his wife.
I'm easy, easy like Sunday morning. (Easy). I can kick a stupid nervous joint when I'm yawning. Ahh, Common's comin' with that old, oh, excuse me. Elizabeth, this is a big one, I mean a dewe, dewe.
[Intro]. You know they be asking 'bout Common, where he at?. I'm doing what I do, hip hop, thats what I do. Yeah. . [Common - Verse 1]. How can I say this, fuck it I'm the greatest.
[Nina Simone Sample]. Black bodies swinging in the southern breeze. Strange Fruit. . [Hook: John Legend]. Dance little brother, dont give up the fight.
Marks I erase like racism I'm as large as a bigot. Groove is my escapism when I'm bubbly I just kick it. What I need from you is understanding that I'm standing.
Down da down da down down down whatDown da down check it check it. . There was a hardy boy mystery i was tryin to solve. Can't understand who the fuck was involved.
Down da down da down down down whatDown da down check it check it. . There was a hardy boy mystery i was tryin to solve. Can't understand who the fuck was involved.
[Hook]. I ride for my niggas dawg, I ride for my niggas. I slide for my niggas dawg, I ride for my niggas dawg. . Stay schemin'. Niggas tryna get at me (dawg).
Let's do it now, it's me and you. Close my eyes Erotica, I'm seein' you. Listen to me wishin' I could be with you. To share my love and ecstasy with you.
Now let? s start the show. Step out of the cold. We come from the go. To the top of the globe. . The pimps and the hoes. The foes and the stones. Whoever you rap for, we back for some more.
I just, speak my piece, keep my peace. Cubans with the Jesus piece, with my peeps. Packing, my piece, Jesus. Packing, my piece, Jesus. . I just, speak my piece, keep my peace.
And everybody say, say. I know you, I know you. . I know you're thinking, thinking that it must be. I'm a raw flow 'cause it never get rusty. I ain't gotta say it, man, dawg, trust me.
"Gimme a pound thank you man" > Tim Dog. (repeat 2X then 4X faster). I'm as bad bad as Leroy Brown Brown. Yo I'm a pro pro but not a noun noun. If you got beef beef then you'll get ground ground.
[Intro]. Yeah, for the world!. Keep going so you can(yo you can rock on). We keep going so you can (yo you can rock on). We keep going so you can (yo you can rock on).
How can I say this? Fuck it - I'm the Greatest.. I am the A-list for all these great debaters.. A lot a y'all nah nah, forgot na, who I am.. The '87 nigga used to rah rah in the jam..
I wanna get close to you baby. ohhhh ohhhh. you have come so far, you got so far to go. you have come so far, you got so far to go. Sweethear, you know you the most, important atleast on the West Coast.
Girl, you're been touch by the forces of the nature. I'm just tryin' to motivate ya. Electricity is definitely there. I got shot when I touch your hair.
Y'all let um know. I'm the coldest MC Joe you dig. . So cool, so cool. I wanna move. So cool, so cool. . I was raise in city where the blood is cold. Big hats Cadillacs and we love some gold.