Have you worn the mask one-two one-two M to the A to the S to the K Put the mask upon the face just to make the day Feds be me Jokers be me I walk the streets and camouflage my My posse in the Brooklyn wear the My crew in the wear the mask up kids doing boogie woogie wear the mask Yeah everybody wear the mask but how long will it
I used to work at King. A king taking orders Punching my clock. Now I'm by the manager Soupin me up "You're a good worker," "How would you a quarter raise, move up the register" "Large in charge, but cha be my spy Come and tell me who's baggin my fries Getting on company time." no sirree, wrong M.C Why should I be a spy, you spying me And you see whatcha thought ya saw but seen Ya ya last move, Checkmate! Crown me King my 22 pistol whipped him in his face Hired now I'm fired, sold bud now I'm Eyes pitch red but da bop my head Hit the streets for relief, I into the Feds I got they 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 just to the next day be gaming, Ladies be claiming I walk the streets and camouflage my My posse Uptown the mask My crew in the Queens the mask Stick up kids with the Hil wear the mask Yeah everbody the mask but how long will it last
I thought he was the wonder, and I was by his lips Taking of an Amaretto sour with a twist Shook my hips to the line, this joker grabbed my waistline Putting pressure on my trying to get L-Boog to wind I up off him then caught him with five finger to his face I had to put him in his kids invading my space But then I recognized the smile, but I couldn't the style So fronts 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 him since fifteen, when he got booked for doing scams 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 kid I went with back in Grammar School I chuckled knucklehead I seen him yesterday he's He's busted, "so who you for now?" Probably some I kept the conversation straight and he trying to make it sexual Then his old lady tried to play me her hands up in my face Yo I told her check your man cause you acting out of place
M to the A to the S to the K Put the mask me face just to make the next day Brothers be frontin', then they be I the street and camouflage my identity My in the Bronx wear the mask My crew on the Isle the mask Stick up kids rollin' in the wear the mask everbody wear the mask but how long will it last?
3 A.M. in the morning on the I'm still at large engaged with my Me and and a 67 Dodge I stepped out the to post up my guard Searching for my car that was from Scotland Yard My first instinct was to the chop shop garage As I rung the bell someone me on my back I turned to look it was a rookie in a mask He said, "I got a on my trigger Don't nigga I'm taking you for murder." See got two faces like two laces on my Reeboks My knees knock as I step back for a clearer Well did you shoot him? Naw kid I didn't have the when I realized I'm pumpin' too much Biggie Smalls
M to the A to the S to the K Put the mask pon me face just to the next day be beefin', cops be thiefin' Brothers be schemin', and should be be smokin', and staying broke n Bitches be teasin', and money Niggas be creapin', baby mothers be I the streets and camouflage my identity My posse in the Haiti wear the My crew in Jamaica the mask Stick up kids Fugee-La wear the mask everybody wear the mask but how long will it last?