[Intro: Common] State of the art, state of the drill State of the mind, state of the city I contemplate and rewind State of the art, state of the mind State of the city I contemplate and rewind [Verse 1: Common] I put the line down when I put the rhyme down Lost on my own Stoney Island that I'm found I ride around town like this is my town Rapping to myself, trying to see how I sound Kinda arrogant cause I'm from Chi Town East bound & down, that's how we get down At the bar taking shots like they live rounds My lifestyle is it's good to be alive now Lot that surround me, places all cloudy Came in the Audi, pied piper rowdy You in the 'Raq where it's war like Saudi Youngins carry the iron man, like Robert Downey Pound the ground we own the concrete jungle Surround me loudly, wildly is how we came up Think about the come up That's why I'm always on edge when the fans seem to run up Hair all done up, we can spend the summer together But when the weather change, lady friend You may be forever stranger lines seem to blur Yea I like you but I still love her, uh uh uh I come from the under, wonder why they slumbered on a n***a Now I see the bigger picture, pour a little liquor The rich get richer, my dick get bigger Cause I'mma go hard, g-go g-go hard The more I know self, the more I know God Coppin' land from my bro Monar Good to do business with the bro-gods, let the dollar circulate Lower the murder rate but still k** this sh** In touch with the crib that's why you feel this sh** The willingness to grow, the willingness to blow The willingness to know that I don't know sh** [Bridge 1: James Fauntleroy] But I still wanna know What the f** you on girl [Verse 2: Common] Enrichened souls, visions, goals, mission grows as I do It was written like a haiku when I was seventeen I used the syllables, y'all, to forever dream Now I'm a Champagne King like Evelyn Young hearts run free and forever sing Yea [Bridge 2: James Fauntleroy] Tell me what the f** you on Cause your heart is sayin' ohh, ohh, ohh – run [Intro] x2 It was red, I guess it had to be the bloodshed Love shed, ‘nough said [Bridge 3: James Fauntleroy] But I still wanna know What the f** you're on Cause your heart is sayin' ohh, ohh, ohh – run And I'm down to jump the gun with you Tell me what the f** you want Cause your heart is sayin' ohh, ohh, ohh – run And I'm down to jump the gun with you [Verse 3: James Fauntleroy] What the f** I'm s'possed to do, you not around I'm not talkin' 'bout when you're high I mean on the ground Always hold you down in and outta town Maybe I'm a clown got me crying out in front the crowd On the inside but it feel like a f**in' cloud Out my f**in' mind, I'mma f**in' drown Girl but I'm not gonna f** around I'mma f**in' marry you and learn to swim Let me carry you I need to hit the gym Young hard jab but the difference is Got young love but I'm not young Faith in love but I'm not dumb I don't need to give a f** about the outcome n***as be scared but I'm not one (x5)