Uncommon

October 16, 2019 Uncommon Often on the compound, niggas’ll call me or say that I look like Common Even C.O.’s ’Il say, “You look like that actor” Not having knowledge of Common Sense the rapper I occasionally tell people that common sense ain’t common Due to different backgrounds and point of views, People just don’t think the same I even feel like that about Dude, The man they say I look like ain’t common, and here’s what I’m saying Dude came from the hood, became B-boy, rapper, and made it to the silver screen Moms moved me from the hood, I became a D-boy, sold crack, and left a murder scene In my opinion, oh boy is exceptional Few have done what he did Playing roles opposite of Paula Patton Wit her fine ass Having relationships with Erykah and Serena Wit they beautiful, thick, bad asses Then having the good fortune to be part of Hip hop and cinema classics That’s uncommon Being a black man in prison That’s common Being a distributor and user of narcotics That’s common Leaving a woman behind to raise a child That’s common Using violence and leaving a momma crying That’s common I guess that makes me a common mutha fucka A common nigga So when they ask, “Do you know who you look like?” I answer for them, “Common” Wishing I could be in his place Or like him, be doing something better Using my words, performing in shows, being in commercials and motion pictures Yea, I wouldn’t mind that at all I don’t mind being said to look like Common I just mind being a common nigga I'd rather be uncommon J.S. Russell 49