Have you ever worn the mask one-two M to the A to the S to the K Put the mask upon the face just to make the day be hawkin me Jokers be me I walk the streets and my identity My posse in the Brooklyn the mask My crew in the Jersey the mask Stick up kids doing boogie woogie wear the Yeah everybody wear the mask but how long it last
I used to work at Burger King. A taking orders Punching my clock. Now I'm by the manager me up sayin "You're a good worker," "How you like a quarter raise, move up the register" "Large in charge, but cha be my spy Come back and me who's baggin my fries Getting on company time." no sirree, wrong M.C Why should I be a spy, when you me And you see thought ya saw but never seen Ya missed ya last move, Checkmate! Crown me Pulled my 22 pistol whipped him in his now I'm fired, sold bud now I'm wired Eyes red but da beat bop my head Hit the streets for relief, I bumped the Feds I got kidnapped took me to D.C. Have me underground building missiles for World War III
M to the A to the S to the K Put the mask up on the face to make the next day Brothers be gaming, be claiming I walk the streets and my identity My Uptown wear the mask My crew in the Queens the mask Stick up kids with the Hil wear the mask everbody wear the mask but how long will it last
I thought he was the wonder, and I was by his lips Taking sips of an Amaretto sour a twist my hips to the bass line, this joker grabbed my waistline Putting pressure on my spine to get L-Boog to wind I backed up off him caught him with five finger to his face I had to put him in his This kids invading my But then I recognized the smile, but I couldn't place the So many in his mouth, I thought he was the Golden Child Then it hit me that's from off the street around my Grams I haven't seeen him since fifteen, when he got booked for doing I tried to walk away but he wouldn't let me He ran up quick behind me asking, "Yo what happened to my Steve?" Steve was like this kid I went with back in School I chuckled I seen him yesterday he's cool He's busted, "so who you for now?" Probably intellectual I kept the conversation straight and he kept trying to make it Then his old tried to play me waved her hands up in my face Yo I told her check your man cause Bitch you out of place
M to the A to the S to the K Put the mask upon me face just to make the day be frontin', then they be runnin' I walk the street and camouflage my My posse in the Bronx wear the My crew on the Isle the mask Stick up kids in the Omni wear the mask Yeah everbody wear the mask but how long will it
3 A.M. in the morning on the I'm still at large engaged with my Me and Godfather and a 67 I stepped out the note to up my guard Searching for my car was stolen from Scotland Yard My first instinct was to check the shop garage As I rung the bell someone me on my back I turned around to look it was a rookie in a He said, "I got a itchin' on my Don't nigga I'm taking you for murder." See cops got two faces like two on my Reeboks My knees knock as I step for a clearer shot Well did you shoot Naw kid I didn't have the balls That's when I I'm pumpin' too much Biggie Smalls
M to the A to the S to the K Put the mask pon me face to make the next day Brothers be beefin', cops be Brothers be schemin', and should be Jokers be smokin', and broke n be teasin', and money skeezin' Niggas be creapin', baby mothers be I walk the streets and my identity My posse in the Haiti wear the My crew in Jamaica the mask Stick up kids bumping Fugee-La the mask everybody wear the mask but how long will it last?