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 walk the streets and camouflage my My posse in the Brooklyn wear the My crew in the Jersey 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 wanted by the me up sayin "You're a good worker," "How would you like a quarter raise, up the register" "Large in charge, but cha be my spy Come back and me who's baggin my fries Getting high on time." Hell no sirree, M.C Why I be a spy, when you spying me And you see whatcha thought ya saw but never 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 pitch 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 up on the face just to make the next day Brothers be gaming, Ladies be I walk the streets and camouflage my My posse Uptown 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 long will it
I he was the wonder, and I was stunned by his lips Taking sips of an Amaretto sour a twist Shook my hips to the bass line, this joker my waistline Putting pressure on my trying to get L-Boog to wind I backed up off him caught 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 place the style So fronts in his mouth, I thought he was the Golden Child Then it hit me that's Tariq from off the street around my I haven't him since fifteen, when he got booked for doing scams I tried to walk away but he let me leave He ran up quick behind me asking, "Yo what happened to my Steve?" Steve was like this kid I went with back in School I chuckled knucklehead I seen him yesterday he's busted, "so who you checking for now?" Probably intellectual I kept the conversation straight and he kept to make it sexual Then his old lady tried to play me waved her hands up in my 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 upon me just to make the next day be frontin', then they be runnin' I walk the street and camouflage my My posse in the Bronx wear the My on the Isle wear the mask Stick up kids in the Omni wear the mask Yeah everbody wear the but how long will it last?
3 A.M. in the morning on the I'm still at engaged with my entourage Me and Godfather and a 67 I out the note to post up my guard Searching for my car that was stolen from Yard My first instinct was to check the 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 on my trigger Don't move 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 Naw kid I didn't have the balls That's when I 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 Brothers be beefin', be thiefin' Brothers be schemin', and be teamin' Jokers be smokin', and staying n Bitches be teasin', and skeezin' be creapin', baby mothers be weepin' I the streets and camouflage my identity My in the Haiti wear the mask My in Jamaica wear the mask Stick up kids Fugee-La wear the mask Yeah everybody the mask but how long will it last?