Have you ever worn the mask one-two M to the A to the S to the K Put the mask upon the face to make the next day Feds be me Jokers be me I the streets and camouflage 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 will it last
I to work at Burger 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." Hell no sirree, M.C Why should I be a spy, you spying me And you see whatcha thought ya saw but seen Ya missed ya last move, Checkmate! me King Pulled my 22 whipped him in his face Hired now I'm fired, bud now I'm wired Eyes pitch red but da beat bop my Hit the streets for relief, I into the Feds I got they took me to D.C. Have me working underground missiles for World War III
M to the A to the S to the K Put the mask up on the face just to make the day Brothers be gaming, Ladies be I walk the streets and camouflage my My Uptown wear the mask My crew in the Queens the mask up kids with the Tommy Hil wear the mask Yeah everbody wear the mask but how will it last
I he was the wonder, and I was stunned by his lips Taking sips of an Amaretto sour with a Shook my 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 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 place the style So many fronts in his mouth, I thought he was the Child Then it hit me that's Tariq from off the street around my I haven't seeen him since fifteen, he got booked for doing scams I tried to walk away but he let me leave He ran up quick me asking, "Yo what happened to my nigga Steve?" was like this kid I went with back in Grammar School I chuckled I seen 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 me waved her hands up in my face Yo I her check your man cause Bitch you acting out of place
M to the A to the S to the K Put the mask upon me just to make the next day Brothers be frontin', then they be I walk the street and camouflage my My posse in the Bronx wear the My crew on the wear the mask up kids 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 engaged with my entourage Me and Godfather and a 67 I stepped out the note to post up my for my car that was stolen from Scotland Yard My first instinct was to check the chop garage As I rung the someone tapped me on my back I turned around to look it was a in a mask He said, "I got a on my trigger Don't move nigga I'm you for murder." See got two faces like two laces on my Reeboks My knees as I step back for a clearer shot Well did you shoot him? Naw kid I have the balls 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 just to make the next day be beefin', cops be thiefin' Brothers be schemin', and be teamin' Jokers be smokin', and staying n Bitches be teasin', and money Niggas be creapin', mothers be weepin' I walk the streets and my identity My posse in the Haiti the mask My crew in Jamaica the mask up kids bumping Fugee-La wear the mask Yeah everybody wear the mask but how long will it