[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