Don't come my way
Common Lyrics

Yeah yeah
Expressing agreement and acknowledgement

You know, Slick, why do he wanna come crib
Why does he want to come to our neighborhood?

Acting like he know how the brothers live?
Pretending to understand the lives of black people

We have to let 'em know
We must make it clear to him

Heeeeere we go
Here we go, the confrontation begins

Behold a pair of white horses on the Death Wish course
Witness the presence of white people who are willing to engage in dangerous activities

Been watching MTV, reading articles in The Source
He has been influenced by mainstream media and hip-hop culture

Lost on the other side of the river
Confused and out of place in our neighborhood

Where death approaches the livest nigga
Where violence and danger threaten the most vibrant individuals

I wonder why this wigga
I am curious why this white person

Would even come around my tilt
Would even come to my area

With grandmothers cry, uncles get high, and cats get pealed
In a neighborhood where grandmothers are mourning, uncles are using drugs, and violence is prevalent

My guys will deal with him, he got no rhythm
My friends will handle him because he lacks understanding and cultural awareness

So let the steel hit him, we speaking jail diction
We will use violence against him, communicating in the language of the streets

Hoe work and day oppression
Engaging in illegal activities and experiencing daily hardships

Turn up the bass and let the system thump
Increase the volume and let the music shake the artists

So my neighbors won't hear the sparks as the lead gets pumped
To hide the sound of gunshots from my neighbors

Its a pre-(?) agreement in the cement jungle
It is an unwritten agreement in the dangerous urban environment

Kill each other over money and white boys for fun
Engage in violence against each other for financial gain and amusement for white people

Don't come my way
Stay away from me

Hawks feel the day
The predators are alert and ready

Things don't change, oh no
The situation remains the same, no improvement

Come my way
Approach me

See the day, oh no
Witness the reality, which is not favorable

Little family so a junky living act as
A small family affected by drug addiction

Started smoking crack to fill the void within my black ass
Began using drugs to numb the emotional emptiness

1999, rolling as some broke cat
In 1999, struggling financially

These white kids asking questions
These white teenagers inquiring

About where to buy some coke at
Asking for information on purchasing cocaine

Kinda shock a dude, Ruler turn a sucker to
Surprising a person, using authority to manipulate them

Show 'em where these cats at, maybe earn a rock or two
Revealing the whereabouts of drug dealers to gain favors

Retarded, not knowing the kid hardest trife
Ignorant and unaware of the harsh realities of life

Kill 'em, asswipes, I'll have a new start in my life
Eliminate them, useless individuals, and begin a fresh chapter

Till the drug lord knock upon their (?)
Until the drug lord meets a violent end

Disprespected, 'Washed up rapper, what the fuck you want?'
Feeling disrespected as they insult me, a past-his-prime rapper

The often asked, I could see others laugh
The question I often hear, causing others to laugh

I got my man he wanna a buy a half a ki off your ass
I have a friend who wants to purchase a significant amount of drugs from you

Scolding 'em, sleeping and sold on 'em
Reprimanding them, deceiving and betraying them

Gimme the cash
Give me the money

Let me flash it through this peephole on 'em (Check it out)
Let me show them the money by flaunting it in front of their eyes

He got hyped quick, pursued in the tight crib
He became agitated and followed me into a confined space

Emptied on their asses, including the white kids
Started shooting at them, including the white teenagers

Yo, How'd dude go cop a brick when he ain't got the loot
How did he acquire a large quantity of drugs when he doesn't have the money

Ricky D, get the heat and 'Treat 'Em Like a Prostitute'
Slick Rick, retrieve the gun and act aggressively

This wigga gots no heart from his Iowa start
This white person lacks empathy from his upbringing in Iowa

And a Section 8 cat, he don't want any part
He is from a low-income housing program and wants no involvement

I put two in there, ruin their, pursuing their souvenir
I shot them twice, destroying their pursuit and their lives

Nigga, what the fuck is that white behind DOING here?
Why is that white person present in this situation?

Won't you say you wanted to slug 'em
Didn't you say you wanted to punch them?

'If your not here for the cable or the (?) ya BUGGIN'
If you are not here for a specific reason, you are crazy

Lights flooded the scene, there was blood and si-reens
The area was illuminated by police lights, accompanied by the sound of sirens

The cops shot the brother, I still hear him scream
The police shot and injured the black man, his screams echoing

Black mans reality, white mans bad dream
The harsh reality for black men is a nightmare for white people

Familiar scene from the Ickeys to the Brady Green
A scene that is common from the projects to the suburban neighborhoods

Its pissy hallways, broke elevators always (ya know)
There are urine-soaked hallways and perpetually broken elevators

Ain't no place for our children to play
There is no safe space for our children to enjoy

I try to go out in the summer and be feeling the day
I attempt to enjoy the summer and embrace the positive energy

These broke and stupid niggas, yo they still in the way
These impoverished and foolish individuals are still causing obstacles

One of the mightiest slang, and plus the night is young
Using powerful language and taking advantage of the youthful spirit

I got long term money draining ideas from
I have lucrative plans that will generate income in the long run

Since they far, I'll find your brown sweetheart
Since they are distant, I will locate your loved one of Hispanic descent

Just being white your like golden goose around these parts
Simply by being white, you are highly valued and sought after in this area

Hey retard, better hurry in, my name is Father Marion
Hey idiot, you should come inside quickly, I am Father Marion

I'll hold that American Express card your carrying
I will take possession of the American Express card you possess

Put your nose up, don't, shut up, provoking and woke up
Arrogantly raise your nose, don't speak, inciting and stirring up controversy

First where do you live, how much money your folks got?
First, tell me where you reside and how wealthy your parents are

We let the rhythm go
We allow the music to take control

Common Sense will 'em hit where I hit 'em
Common Sense will strike them where I struck them

Common Sense will spin 'em check it out
Common Sense will surprise and disorient them, observe

I guess I did 'em where they should to be done
I fulfilled my role in teaching them a lesson

Ain't nothing new about the wonder rap son
There is nothing innovative about my style of rap, son

Closed styles like captions yo its time for some action
Limited and repetitive rhyming styles, it's time for a change

Man, I get bread, niggas get me sled
I make money, people are envious of my success

When I come up off their head, it was said
When I deliver a powerful performance, it is well-known

For that, yo, it's like this
That's how it is, my friend

Common Sense'll strike this, mic this
Using intelligence and skill, I will captivate the microphone

Just like some punchlines
Similar to well-constructed and impactful lines

How niggas follow me like one time
How people imitate and emulate me like the police

Everybody love me like the sunshine
Everyone adores me, just like the sunlight

Combine, ain't that you never knew of
Together, something you weren't aware of

Niggas say one but I've got two loves
People claim to only have one love, but I have two

Check it out, now how I do love...
Pay attention, see how I express my love