Artist: Common Sense Album: Resurrection Song: Maintaining Typed by: timm2014@hotmail.com [Intro] Gotta watch out for them critters I get the party live, Common Sense will get the party live huh (x4) [Verse One] I was born in Chicago raised on +Planet Rock+ talking zsa zsa zsa zsa, Cats knock my tape like beats (uh), I'm fresh as fruits You pussy MC, it's you I rebuke, repent You burn up you got me bend, I'm current as an event Got on big hoes at Freaknik, frequently your telling me Remove your rockets, so, he ain't put no scratch in my pocket Yo herb, with my head I cock it, and rock it like that brother in Colors Cause I want y'all to live, my Crew is 2 Live, we sneakin' to the rear But I can't get us all in free (what?) it's just another case of that 2 dollar MC I rock the same clothes 3 days straight to you they wrinkled but to my they straight Now I'm straight are you straight? I'm straight as long as I got beer I thought about it jack, and now I'm out of here [Chorus] "Maintain the rock" I get the party live, ayo Chicago get the party live "Don't stop the rock" "Maintain the rock" I get the party live, '87 get the party live "Maintain the rock" "Maintain the rock" I get the party live, a Common Sense get the party live "Don't stop the rock" "Maintain the rock" We get the party live, U.A.C. will get the party live "Don't stop the rock" [Verse Two] I need me some new socks (uhh), I need me some new drawers I draws attention, like a letter to a Sargent There's A Few Good MC's the wack I'm giving code red Slim say I ain't nobody/no body but when they see me at the party they be like "Go head, go head" Cause I got's the cuts like Bobby, rappers are dickheads Choppin' they demo, I do 'em like Big Red My office hours are from 9 to 5, while you avoid the party I make it live The fellas nod and the chicks dance While I'm coolin' in my jumpers and my big pants I'm as dope as PCP, MC's see me and they start having flashbacks I don't flash scratch, I gotta watch my back Now a days blacks don't know how to act, besides Larry Fishburn Charles Dutton and Wesley Snipes, marks wanna test me because I test the mics But I check 'em like sound, and like goose I'm down Plus I done got better since +Soul By the Pound+, I maintain [Chorus] "Maintain the rock" I get the party live, ayo Chicago get the party live "Don't stop the rock" "Maintain the rock" I get the party live, '87 get the party live "Maintain the rock" "Maintain the rock" I get the party live, a Common Sense get the party live "Don't stop the rock" "Maintain the rock" We get the party live, U.A.C. will get the party live "Don't stop the rock" [Verse 3] I fall fresh upon the spirit, with the lyric that's overwhelming And house more hoes then Spellman, words I'm weldin' like James Johnston My brains sponsorin' speech on the mic, I'm like a Jackson Rappers I'm fondlin', they try to settle out of court But I, could never be bought What type of rebel eats pork? I'll take the cat and never get caught You wack together we fought Cause I can't see my melons boxing if we not boxin' with 'em I don't care who started it, I'ma be apart of it Regardless of the odds of how hard It's been many times we was outnumbered and we still got with them I got rhythm from some boogers and some foxes But a 5 becomes a 10 other brothers off some gin I got juice, and this niggas scared I'll F your head up, like the L.A. 4 When I flow like cash I got for broke like Melba Moore Why should a male with a B.A. get more then me? When Rashid got an MC degree, and a doctorate in rockin' shit I go to docs to get A fishwich with cheese, I don't mix with MCs Cause I just don't like them mother.... But I'm still maintaining [Chorus] "Maintain the rock" I get the party live, ayo Chicago get the party live "Don't stop the rock" "Maintain the rock" I get the party live, '87 get the party live "Maintain the rock" "Maintain the rock" I get the party live, a Common Sense get the party live "Don't stop the rock" "Maintain the rock" We get the party live, U.A.C. will get the party live "Don't stop the rock"