I Know You - Intellectual

[Intro]

I know you

Don't know what I'm going through

Standing here, looking at you

You in the limelight, you think you rhyme tight

I think you're so wack, but maybe time might

Grow you up a bit, to do it properly

While we're discussing it, go get some property

'Cause at the rate you spend, I mean, you buy the bar

But you'll be broke again, that's how the cycles are

Get you in massive debt, with your goof ass

That's how the trap is set, sports car enthusiast

Invest in you some stock, open a Chick-Fil-A

Before you on the block, back to the pistol way

No longer built for that, so you ain't getting bread

You lost your skill for that, so you won't gеt ahead

Talking to new you, hope that was old you

I said I knеw you, I felt I owed you

[Chorus: Common & Grand Puba]

I know you (Gotta be something for me to write this)

Don't know what I'm going through (The way I give back is through the knowledge in my raps)

I know you (Gotta be something for me to write this)

Don't know what I'm going through (The way I give back is through the knowledge in my raps)

You want attention, don't you? You're in your feelings, ain't you?

You lack discipline, I think your daddy should've spanked you

You mix your loyalties with you priorities

All in the middle of it, asking, "Why the hell ain't it me?"

You so innocent, at least you try to be

I've been watching, know the truth, you can't lie to me

You 'bout that confrontation, for every situation

You ain't a friend to me, you're into making enemies

Oh, I'm too positive? Nah, you're too negative

You ain't got no chill, think you need a sedative

It's so repetitive, the off-beat choice of actions

You're focused on the Franklins, only lead to more distractions

You're like an axe in action, chopped and splitted up

Mxyzptlk it up, if you drop it, pick it up

I know the wind what it gon' take to flow

And I'm too grown for games, that's why I had to let it go

[Chorus: Common & Grand Puba]

I know you (Gotta be something for me to write this)

Don't know what I'm going through (The way I give back is through the knowledge in my raps)

I know you (Gotta be something for me to write this)

Don't know what I'm going through (The way I give back is through the knowledge in my raps)

(Got-gotta be something for me to write this)