The Mask (Album Version) - Fugees

Have you ever worn the mask

Yeah

One two one two

M to the a to the s to the k

Put the mask upon the face just to make the next day

Feds be hawkin me

Jokers be stalking me

I walk the streets and camouflage my identity ah ha

My posse in the brooklyn wear the mask ah ha

My crew in the jersey wear the mask ah ha

Stick up kids doing boogie woogie wear the mask

Yeah everybody wear da mask but how long will it last

Yeah yeah

I used to work at burger king a king taking orders

Punching my clock now I'm wanted by the manager

Soupin me up sayin your a nice worker

How would you like a quarter raise move up the register

Large in charge but cha gotta be my spy

Come back and tell me who's baggin my fries

Getting high on company time

Hell no sirree wrong mc

Why should I be a spy when you spying me

And you see whatcha thought ya saw but never seen

Ya missed ya last move checkmate crown me king

Hold my 22 pistol whipped him in his face

Hired now I'm fired sold bud now I'm wired

Eyes pitch red but da beat bop my head

Hit the streets for relief I bumped into the feds

I got kidnapped they took me to dc

Have me working 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 make the next day

Brothers be gaming ladies be claiming

I walk the streets and camouflage my identity ah ha

My posse uptown wear the mask ah ha

My crew in the queens wear the mask ah ha

Stick up kids with the tommy hil wear the mask

Yeah everbody wear the mask but how long will it last

I thought he was the wonder and I was stunned by his lips

Taking sips sipping amaretto sour with a twist

Shook my hips to the bass line this joker grabbed my waistline

Putting pressure on my spine trying to get l boog to wind

I backed up off him then caught him with five finger to his face

I had to put him in his place

This kids invading my space

But then I recognized the smile but I couldn't place the style

So many fronts in his mouth I thought he was the golden child

Then it hit me that's tariq from off the street around grams

I haven't seeen him since fifteen when he got booked for doing scams

I tried to walk away but he wouldn't let me leave

He ran up quick behind me asking yo what happened to my ni**a

Steve

Steve was like this kid I went with back in grammar school

I chuckled knucklehead I seen him yesterday he's cool

He's busted so who you checking for now

Probably some intellectual

I kept the conversation straight and he kept trying to make it sexual

Then his old lady tried to play me waved her hands up in my face

Yo I told her check your man cause b**ch you acting out of place

M to the a to the s to the k

Put the mask up on the face just to make the next day

Brothers be gaming ladies be claiming

I walk the streets and camouflage my identity

My posse uptown wear the mask

My crew in the queens wear the mask

Stick up kids with the tommy hil wear the mask

Yeah everbody wear the mask but how long will it last

3 am in the morning on the boulevard

I'm still at large engaged with my entourage

Me and godfather and a 67 dodge

I stepped out the note to post up my guard

Searching for my car that was stolen from scotland yard

My first instinct was to check the chop shop garage

As I rung the bell someone tapped me on my back

I turned around to look it was a rookie in a mask

He said I got a itchin' on my trigger

Don't move ni**a I'm taking you for murder

See cops got two faces like two laces on my reeboks

My knees knock as I step back for a claear shot

Well did you shoot him naw kid I didn't have the balls

That's when I realized I'm pumpin'too much biggie smalls

Come on

M to the a to the s to the k

Put the mask up on the face just to make the next day

Brothers be gaming ladies be claiming

Brothers be sceamin and should be teamin

Jokers be smokin it and stay broke in it

B tches be teasin get money sleazin

N gga's be creapin baby mothers be weapin

I walk the streets and camouflage my identity ah ha

My posse uptown wear the mask ah ha

My crew in the queens wear the mask

Stick up kids with the tommy hil wear the mask

Yeah everbody wear the mask but how long will it

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