Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
The RH Factor
Ensemble
Roy Hargrove
Trumpet
Common
Vocals
Reggie Washington
Bass
James Poyser
Keyboards
Willie Jones III
Drums
Dontae Winslow
Drum Machine
Jacques Schwarz-Bart
Tenor Saxophone
Maurice Brown
Background Vocals
G. Craig "Butter" Glanville
Background Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Roy Hargrove
Composer
James Poyser
Composer
Lonnie Lynn
Lyrics
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Roy Hargrove
Producer
Russell "The Dragon" Elevado
Mixing Engineer
Jason Olaine
Co-Producer
Steve Mandel
Additional Engineer
Steef Van De Gevel
Additional Engineer
Larry Clothier
Executive Producer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Bring in the bass
[Verse 2]
Com Sense, what can I do?
I build and destroy doing what I can
'Cause you see, I be a b-boy
Taking it to the future, I'll execute you if I have to
You could stand still like a statue wondering what was going on
Like Mavin I start to carve in my own spot
My man Roy will make it hot but we say cold in the 'Go
The brother Common Sense never stops with the flow
My flow keeps going on and on and
I like to do it 'cause I be in the pausing
I'm not the type to be like that
But when it comes to the Empire yo I strike back
Yo I like fat raps I might be that type of shhh
What can I do, I'd like to spit
On the grave of those who never been a slave
Don't understand about things, they misbehave
When they see brother Com Sense through the door
Ask about the dreads and they ask about the flow
They ask about different questions
Questions like brother quest love
This is what I do, I suggest love to many
Penny for your thoughts
Brother Common Sense yo I'm never taking shorts
Ask too I come through just with my crew
With a little cheese and a little bit of brew
But we can chill I just came to feel brother James Poys on keys
[Verse 3]
What can I do?
MC's they wanna a freeze when they see
When they see brother Common Sense go against them
Yo we're gotta a system we can break it down for Roy Hargrove
Stars roll in the sky I told you I could say I'm from the Chi
But I'm from the Go I keep it going and never stop
Yo I'd like to do a show go choose a spot maybe the Vanguard
With the brother right there on the horn
This is what I'm telling ya'll my words are reborn
This is how it form, like an application
Playing with yourself boy, that's like mental masturbation
This is what I'm doing I just passed the nation
This is what I'm asking you for an application
To come down Common Sense got the sun sound
I run down different types of thoughts
It's like this is what I'm doing 'cause I just got divorced
Somebody said he could have seen me in the source
A long time ago unsigned hype I said Common Sense
Yo been striking mics
Since I was a shorty used to drink 40s
Now I'm drinking different types of water and supporting my daughter
[Verse 4]
My guy said it's like something from the 80s this is for the ladies
Brothers go crazy check it out I ain't lazy
With the style Common Sense can be from Stony Isle
The only child of Ann Hines hand me down thoughts
That's what she did a long time ago
Common Sense came in with strong rhythm
I like to say my name 'cause it's on my brain
What can I do?
[Verse 5]
I ain't here to just entertain I like to teach
If I gotta reach down my brother from the window
Let the wind blow from the brother Common Sense
Always mental Roy said get this down on instrumental
The style so free, so I MC
Some call me Comm some call me Rashid
Down with EB you know how we do
Brother Comm ain't got no neo crew
It's the other type of stuff I'm housing
You like the government but you ain't loving it
Somebody said a covenant said cool we can make it
Common Sense doing style sort of sacred
[Verse 6]
The bass
Written by: James Poyser, Lonnie Lynn, Roy Hargrove