Have you ever worn the one-two one-two M to the A to the S to the K Put the mask upon the face just to the next day be hawkin me Jokers be me I the streets and camouflage my identity My posse in the wear the mask My in the Jersey wear the mask Stick up kids doing woogie wear the mask Yeah everybody wear the mask but how long it last
I to work at Burger King. A king taking orders 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 Come back and me who's baggin my fries high on company time." Hell no sirree, M.C Why I be a spy, when you spying me And you see whatcha thought ya saw but seen Ya missed ya last move, Checkmate! me King Pulled my 22 pistol him in his face Hired now I'm fired, sold bud now I'm pitch red but da beat bop my head Hit the streets for relief, I into the Feds I got they took me to D.C. Have me working underground building missiles for War III
M to the A to the S to the K Put the mask up on the just to make the next day Brothers be gaming, be claiming I walk the streets and my identity My posse Uptown the mask My crew in the Queens wear the Stick up kids the Tommy Hil wear the mask Yeah everbody wear the mask but how long it last
I thought he was the wonder, and I was stunned by his Taking sips of an Amaretto sour with a my hips to the bass line, this joker grabbed my waistline Putting pressure on my trying to get L-Boog to wind I backed up off him then him with five finger to his face I had to put him in his This invading my space But then I recognized the smile, but I couldn't the style So many fronts in his mouth, I thought he was the Child Then it hit me that's Tariq off the street around my Grams I haven't seeen him since fifteen, when he got for doing scams I tried to walk away but he let me leave He ran up quick behind me asking, "Yo happened to my nigga Steve?" Steve was like this kid I went back in Grammar School I chuckled knucklehead I seen him yesterday cool busted, "so who you checking for now?" Probably some I kept the straight and he kept trying to make it sexual his old lady tried 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 mask me face just to make the next day Brothers be frontin', then they be I the street and camouflage my identity My posse in the Bronx the mask My on the Isle wear the mask Stick up kids in the Omni wear the mask Yeah wear the mask but how long will it last?
3 A.M. in the on the Boulevard 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 stolen Scotland Yard My first instinct was to the chop shop 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 move nigga I'm taking you for murder." See cops got two faces 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 That's 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 make the day Brothers be beefin', cops be be schemin', and should be teamin' Jokers be smokin', and broke n Bitches be teasin', and skeezin' Niggas be creapin', baby be weepin' I walk the streets and camouflage my My posse in the wear the mask My in Jamaica wear the mask Stick up kids bumping Fugee-La wear the Yeah everybody wear the mask but how long it last?