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Common – No Defense (1992) | Track profile | Dork

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Common
Can I Borrow a Dollar?
No Defense

TRACK

No Defense

Release date: 6th October 1992

From Can I Borrow a Dollar?

About This Track

"No Defense" is a track by Common, from the album Can I Borrow a Dollar?, released 6th October 1992. Full lyrics are available below.

About the Artist

Common

Common

Lyrics

No Defense

Who you

Who you

Who you foolin'?

(Simultaneous Voices Throughout Song)

'There's No Defense against Common Sense' (repeated)

'It's Not  a Racial Thing it's just Common Sense' (repeated)

(Common Sense, Common Sense) (repeated)

Lyrics provided by LRCLIB

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Track details

From Can I Borrow a Dollar?

1992

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Album

Can I Borrow a Dollar?

Release year

1992

—A Penny for My Thoughts
—Blows to the Temple
—Heidi Hoe
—Just in the Nick of Rhyme
—No Defense
—Pitchin' Pennies
—Puppy Chow
—Take It EZ
—Tricks Up My Sleeve
—Two Scoops of Raisins
—Charms Alarm

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Credits

Production & Engineering

Writer: Common, The Twilite Tone
Producer: The Twilite Tone
Mixing Engineer: Chuck Valle
Recording Engineer: Chris Irwin