One Nine Nine Nine Lyrics (feat. Talib Kweli) by Common
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"Still gettin mine, in the" "ONE" "NINE" "NINE" "NINE"
*sample cut and played in background*

[Talib Kweli]
Yo, just relax, take it easy slow down
I had this, I had this friend of mine
Who just, you know, he was movin too fast, yaknawimsayin?
I told him to slow down, he said the sun don't chill
I said, I said still, I said still, you gotta
Just appreciate life, sit back, don't let it fly right past you
No matter what go on I'm still gettin mine
No matter the year, no matter the place, no matter the time

[Common]
Check it, it's like I'm fightin for freedom, writin for freedom
These record company niggas I don't like when I see em
My ancestors, when I'm writin I see em, and talk wit em
Hopin in the promise land I can walk wit em
Shitted on, so many rappers it's like I'm in the stall wit em
Molest concepts, start rhythm, paid dues, bought wisdom
As legends fall my godmother answer heaven's call
Preachers' daughters get fucked in the reverand's hall
MC's reckless ?I ball? why y'all wanna go and do that?
Must've thought I was solo, the name just ain't the U-Ac
No mo', still together
Like in the ghetto photo wit one nigga in the chair
Holdin liquor in despair, gang signs in the air
I shine in spaces where time is just a glare
Hold the mic like a memory
Niggas say I'm nice wit metaphors but these are similes
Street ministry, my poetry's a penitentiary, track is visitation
Sentences is life, I'm like chief up in this demonstration
Still...

"Still gettin mine, in the" "ONE" "NINE" "NINE" "NINE"
*sample cut and played in background 4X*

[Sadat X]*in background during sample*
Check it out, everyday ha yeah
This how we gon' do it for y'all
Common Sense, Sadat X puttin something in your ear
Something for you to grab
For the whole world, yaknowimsayin, but it ain't free
It's a fee, check it out

You squirm wit this coughin, whippin cough
Six days of madness and you might throw me off
On this great ball of stress that they call the earth
I'ma show y'all in rhyme just how much shit I been through
And all the place I went to, always played the low
It's like a competition, this mission here I'm tellin you
Slip up and rhyme-ass niggas here is fellin you
Crash courses, slow down you can't learn that quick
Cuz I'm the dead eye, wit the red eye, from Chi to L-I
I thought y'all knew, every year I grew, I'm still growin
And in a year or two I hope my girl'll be showin
A male seed, praise God I name him Moses
I lead people I want him to, that's why I chose this
Now is the glass half-full or half-empty
Common, why they tempt me?
The king of the simply, bore in mic
I always stay on top cuz I give niggas what they like
I know y'all hate that why I feel I owe y'all everyday
If y'all hear it a thousand times, it's gon' be the same way
The 'Dat-Father, go farther, why bother
Now I'm a peaceful man, I don't want no stress
You know I'm still...

"Still gettin mine, in the" "ONE" "NINE" "NINE" "NINE"
*sample cut and played in background 3X*

[Common]
Yo yo, some get Range Rovers, some religion change-over
Angel on my main shoulder tellin me remain sober
Token nigga, game's over ain't no payola in freestyle
In battles, I'm warring/Warren like a G-Child
Searchin for the child in me, this style in me
This release is like the piece that's now in me
They tried to 'sassinate me god, like Martin on the bal-cony
Lyrically I put a hit on em, cuz I'm the style-Nitty
Catch a flick at the Liquid Kitty
Tryin to get a chick to kick it wit me till the tilt
Told her my Chamber's like Wilt
Built wit her for a sec, let her know I had respect
Less than a hour she was givin me neck, yo I'm still gettin mine...

"Still gettin mine, in the" "ONE" "NINE" "NINE" "NINE"
*sample cut and played in background 4X*
"Still gettin mine, in the" "ONE" "NINE" "NINE" "NINE"    *sample cut and played in background*      [Talib Kweli]   Yo, just relax, take it easy slow down   I had this, I had this friend of mine   Who just, you know, he was movin too fast, yaknawimsayin?   I told him to slow down, he said the sun don't chill   I said, I said still, I said still, you gotta   Just appreciate life, sit back, don't let it fly right past you   No matter what go on I'm still gettin mine   No matter the year, no matter the place, no matter the time      [Common]   Check it, it's like I'm fightin for freedom, writin for freedom   These record company niggas I don't like when I see em   My ancestors, when I'm writin I see em, and talk wit em   Hopin in the promise land I can walk wit em   Shitted on, so many rappers it's like I'm in the stall wit em   Molest concepts, start rhythm, paid dues, bought wisdom   As legends fall my godmother answer heaven's call   Preachers' daughters get fucked in the reverand's hall   MC's reckless ?I ball? why y'all wanna go and do that?   Must've thought I was solo, the name just ain't the U-Ac   No mo', still together   Like in the ghetto photo wit one nigga in the chair   Holdin liquor in despair, gang signs in the air   I shine in spaces where time is just a glare   Hold the mic like a memory   Niggas say I'm nice wit metaphors but these are similes   Street ministry, my poetry's a penitentiary, track is visitation   Sentences is life, I'm like chief up in this demonstration   Still...      "Still gettin mine, in the" "ONE" "NINE" "NINE" "NINE"    *sample cut and played in background 4X*      [Sadat X]*in background during sample*   Check it out, everyday ha yeah   This how we gon' do it for y'all   Common Sense, Sadat X puttin something in your ear   Something for you to grab   For the whole world, yaknowimsayin, but it ain't free   It's a fee, check it out      You squirm wit this coughin, whippin cough   Six days of madness and you might throw me off   On this great ball of stress that they call the earth   I'ma show y'all in rhyme just how much shit I been through   And all the place I went to, always played the low   It's like a competition, this mission here I'm tellin you   Slip up and rhyme-ass niggas here is fellin you   Crash courses, slow down you can't learn that quick   Cuz I'm the dead eye, wit the red eye, from Chi to L-I   I thought y'all knew, every year I grew, I'm still growin   And in a year or two I hope my girl'll be showin   A male seed, praise God I name him Moses   I lead people I want him to, that's why I chose this   Now is the glass half-full or half-empty   Common, why they tempt me?   The king of the simply, bore in mic   I always stay on top cuz I give niggas what they like   I know y'all hate that why I feel I owe y'all everyday   If y'all hear it a thousand times, it's gon' be the same way   The 'Dat-Father, go farther, why bother   Now I'm a peaceful man, I don't want no stress   You know I'm still...      "Still gettin mine, in the" "ONE" "NINE" "NINE" "NINE"    *sample cut and played in background 3X*      [Common]   Yo yo, some get Range Rovers, some religion change-over   Angel on my main shoulder tellin me remain sober   Token nigga, game's over ain't no payola in freestyle   In battles, I'm warring/Warren like a G-Child   Searchin for the child in me, this style in me   This release is like the piece that's now in me   They tried to 'sassinate me god, like Martin on the bal-cony   Lyrically I put a hit on em, cuz I'm the style-Nitty   Catch a flick at the Liquid Kitty   Tryin to get a chick to kick it wit me till the tilt   Told her my Chamber's like Wilt   Built wit her for a sec, let her know I had respect   Less than a hour she was givin me neck, yo I'm still gettin mine...      "Still gettin mine, in the" "ONE" "NINE" "NINE" "NINE"    *sample cut and played in background 4X*