Have you ever the mask one-two one-two M to the A to the S to the K Put the upon the face just to make the next day be hawkin me Jokers be me I the streets and camouflage my identity My posse in the Brooklyn wear the My crew in the Jersey wear the Stick up kids doing woogie wear the mask Yeah everybody wear the mask but how will it last
I used to work at Burger King. A king taking my clock. Now I'm wanted by the manager Soupin me up sayin "You're a worker," "How you like a quarter raise, move up the register" "Large in charge, but cha be my spy back and tell me who's baggin my fries Getting on company time." Hell no sirree, M.C Why I be a spy, when you spying me And you see whatcha ya saw but never seen Ya ya last move, Checkmate! Crown me King Pulled my 22 pistol whipped him in his now I'm fired, sold bud now I'm wired Eyes pitch red but da bop my head Hit the streets for relief, I bumped the Feds I got they took me to D.C. Have me working underground building for World War III
M to the A to the S to the K Put the up on the face just to make the next day be gaming, Ladies be claiming I walk the and camouflage my identity My posse Uptown the mask My crew in the Queens the mask Stick up kids the Tommy Hil wear the mask Yeah everbody wear the mask but how long will it
I thought he was the wonder, and I was stunned by his Taking sips of an Amaretto with a twist Shook my to the bass line, this joker grabbed my waistline Putting pressure on my spine trying to get to wind I backed up off him then caught him with five finger to his I had to put him in his This invading my space 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 Tariq from off the street my Grams I haven't seeen him since fifteen, when he got booked for doing I tried to walk away but he let me leave He ran up quick me asking, "Yo what happened to my nigga Steve?" Steve was this kid I went with back in Grammar School I chuckled knucklehead I him yesterday he's cool busted, "so who you checking for now?" Probably intellectual I kept the conversation straight and he kept trying to make it Then his old lady tried to play me her hands up in my face Yo I told her check your man Bitch you acting out of place
M to the A to the S to the K Put the upon me face just to make the next day be frontin', then they be runnin' I the street and camouflage my identity My posse in the wear the mask My crew on the Isle wear the Stick up rollin' in the Omni wear the mask Yeah everbody wear the mask but how long it last?
3 A.M. in the on the Boulevard I'm still at large engaged my entourage Me and Godfather and a 67 I stepped out the to post up my guard for my car that was stolen from Scotland Yard My first instinct was to check the chop garage As I rung the bell tapped me on my back I around to look it was a rookie in a mask He said, "I got a itchin' on my Don't nigga I'm taking you for murder." See cops got two faces like two laces on my My knees as I step back for a clearer shot Well did you shoot him? Naw kid I didn't have the That's when I realized I'm pumpin' too Biggie Smalls
M to the A to the S to the K Put the mask pon me face just to the next day Brothers be beefin', cops be Brothers be schemin', and should be Jokers be smokin', and staying n Bitches be teasin', and money Niggas be creapin', baby be weepin' I walk the streets and my identity My posse in the Haiti the mask My crew in Jamaica the mask Stick up kids bumping Fugee-La the mask everybody wear the mask but how long will it last?