Have you ever worn the mask one-two M to the A to the S to the K Put the mask the face just to make the next day be hawkin me Jokers be me I walk the streets and my identity My in the Brooklyn wear the mask My crew in the wear the mask Stick up kids doing boogie wear the mask Yeah everybody the mask but how long will it last
I used to work at King. A king taking orders Punching my clock. Now I'm by the manager me up sayin "You're a good worker," "How would you like a raise, move up the register" "Large in charge, but cha be my spy Come back and tell me baggin my fries Getting on company time." no sirree, wrong M.C Why should I be a spy, you spying me And you see thought ya saw but never seen Ya missed ya last move, Checkmate! Crown me Pulled my 22 whipped him in his face now I'm fired, sold bud now I'm wired Eyes red but da beat bop my head Hit the streets for relief, I into the Feds I got kidnapped took me to D.C. Have me working 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 Brothers be gaming, be claiming I walk the streets and camouflage my My posse Uptown wear the My crew in the Queens the mask Stick up kids with the Tommy Hil the mask everbody wear the mask but how long will it last
I thought he was the wonder, and I was stunned by his Taking sips of an Amaretto sour with a Shook my hips to the bass line, this grabbed my waistline Putting pressure on my trying to get L-Boog to wind I backed up off him then caught him with 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 place the So many fronts in his mouth, I 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, he got booked for doing scams I tried to walk but he wouldn't let me leave He ran up quick behind me asking, "Yo what happened to my Steve?" Steve was this kid I went with back in Grammar School I chuckled knucklehead I him yesterday he's cool He's busted, "so who you for now?" some intellectual I kept the conversation and he kept trying to make it sexual Then his old lady to play me waved 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 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 Bronx wear the My crew on the Isle the mask Stick up kids rollin' in the Omni wear the Yeah wear the mask but how long will it last?
3 A.M. in the morning on the I'm still at engaged with my entourage Me and and a 67 Dodge I out the note to post up my guard Searching for my car that was from Scotland Yard My first instinct was to check the shop garage As I the bell 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 nigga I'm taking you for murder." See got two faces like two laces on my Reeboks My knock as I step back for a clearer shot Well did you shoot Naw kid I didn't have the balls That's when I realized I'm pumpin' too much 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 be teasin', and money skeezin' Niggas be creapin', baby be weepin' I walk the streets and my identity My posse in the Haiti the mask My crew in wear the mask Stick up bumping Fugee-La wear the mask everybody wear the mask but how long will it last?