*(Intro)* Yeah… They say common sense ain’t common no more And look around… shit, they right Uh *(Verse 1)* Mama worked doubles just to keep the lights on Now these rappers sell lies with the mic on Everybody “real” till the pressure get applied Then they fold quicker than a chair at a cookout outside Niggas scream loyalty but switch over money Smile in your face whole time actin’ funny Internet thugs with opinions and gimmicks Never threw hands but they swear they the illest Kids raisin’ kids while the world get colder OGs disappeared, now the clowns got exposure Everybody got a platform, nobody got wisdom Followers worship ignorance, call that a system Politicians lie and the people still vote Pastor buy a Benz while the poor lose hope Teachers underpaid, drug dealers get praise Whole generation lost in a digital maze *(Hook)* Common sense ain’t common, that’s obvious Truth get ignored when the lies more popular Everybody talk, don’t nobody listen That’s why the whole damn world movin’ like a prison Common sense ain’t common no more Hearts turned cold, souls poor Everybody want fame, nobody want purpose That’s why fake shit rise and the real get nervous *(Verse 2)* Shorty want love but she chase validation Nigga want riches but avoid dedication Everybody got trauma they refuse to confront So they numb it with liquor, pills, sex, and blunts Brothers kill brothers over blocks they don’t own Corporations get rich while we fightin’ over zones Cats blame the system but worship the poison Then wonder why the next generation destroyed then See, common sense say save before you spend But flex culture got broke people playin’ pretend Common sense say heal before you date But hurt people spread pain like it’s normal to hate And I ain’t perfect, hell, I got scars too Did dirt in my life I still pray God through But accountability rare in these times Everybody want sympathy, nobody wanna climb *(Hook)* Common sense ain’t common, that’s obvious Truth get ignored when the lies more popular Everybody talk, don’t nobody listen That’s why the whole damn world movin’ like a prison Common sense ain’t common no more Hearts turned cold, souls poor Everybody want fame, nobody want purpose That’s why fake shit rise and the real get nervous *(Bridge)* Back when respect meant somethin’ Now clicks worth more than substance Everybody chasing trends for attention Meanwhile real life fall apart by the second *(Verse 3)* I seen good dudes lose they self in greed Seen broke moms still give what people need Seen fake kings crumble under pressure Seen real ones suffer but still hold together That’s why I move careful, energy sacred Most people counterfeit, smiles all painted They hate when you think, easier to control fools School taught obedience, never taught soul rules And maybe that’s the problem from the jump Too many loud mouths, not enough people blunt Not enough fathers, too many distractions Not enough builders, everybody just reactin’ So when I say common sense ain’t common I ain’t just rappin’, nigga, I’m bein’ honest Look around — the proof in your face We got more information, still lost as a race *(Hook)* Common sense ain’t common, that’s obvious Truth get ignored when the lies more popular Everybody talk, don’t nobody listen That’s why the whole damn world movin’ like a prison Common sense ain’t common no more Hearts turned cold, souls poor Everybody want fame, nobody want purpose That’s why fake shit rise and the real get nervous *(Outro)* Yeah… Common sense ain’t common But the real still recognize the real If you hear me… you probably one of the few Uh
