They Say (Live at the North Sea Jazz Festival, 2005) Common

[Intro]
But I could give a damn what they say
I could give a damn about the things that they say
I could give a damn about the things that they say
I could give a...you know why? 'Cause...

[Chorus: John Legend]
They say "What's happenin'?"
We say the facts and if, they lie
We comin' back for them
They might say... but they don't know!
(Come on)
They say, They say...
They don't know
(Y'all know what they say, right? You know what they say)

[Verse 1: Common]
Yo, they say a nigga lost his mind
But in the scheme of things I never lost a rhyme
The thin line between love and hatred
I'm the black pill in the Matrix, the saturated life
They say life is what you make it
So I wait quick on a spaceship so I can take it
As high as the stakes get when paper get low
I be tellin' Derek, "Tell Cara get us a show"
Little Com, I make righteous bitches get low
Richest man ain't necessarily the nigga with dough
They say "You ripped" "Wow..." Yeah, that's what they say
My niggas couldn't tell it was me, like Jamie in Ray
Paintin' a day, wit' focused crime, broads, and good wine
They say "Dope is sour so it's homework and hood crimes"
I stood mine, for forever and a day so goodbye
They never could say - tell 'em, J