The Mask
Fugees"The Mask" is a song by Fugees, released in 1996 in the Pop genre. The song is 4:20 long and contains 95 lines and 860 words.
Lyrics
0:04Have you ever worn the mask
0:07Yeah
0:13One two one two
0:22M to the a to the s to the k
0:25Put the mask upon the face just to make the next day
0:27Feds be hawkin me
0:29Jokers be stalking me
0:30I walk the streets and camouflage my identity ah ha
0:33My posse in the brooklyn wear the mask ah ha
0:36My crew in the jersey wear the mask ah ha
0:39Stick up kids doing boogie woogie wear the mask
0:41Yeah everybody wear da mask but how long will it last
0:43Yeah yeah
0:44I used to work at burger king a king taking orders
0:47Punching my clock now I'm wanted by the manager
0:49Soupin me up sayin your a nice worker
0:52How would you like a quarter raise move up the register
0:55Large in charge but cha gotta be my spy
0:57Come back and tell me who's baggin my fries
0:59Getting high on company time
1:00Hell no sirree wrong mc
1:03Why should I be a spy when you spying me
1:05And you see whatcha thought ya saw but never seen
1:08Ya missed ya last move checkmate crown me king
1:11Hold my 22 pistol whipped him in his face
1:14Hired now I'm fired sold bud now I'm wired
1:16Eyes pitch red but da beat bop my head
1:19Hit the streets for relief I bumped into the feds
1:22I got kidnapped they took me to dc
1:24Have me working underground building missiles for world war iii
1:27M to the a to the s to the k
1:30Put the mask up on the face just to make the next day
1:33Brothers be gaming ladies be claiming
1:35I walk the streets and camouflage my identity ah ha
1:38My posse uptown wear the mask ah ha
1:41My crew in the queens wear the mask ah ha
1:44Stick up kids with the tommy hil wear the mask
1:46Yeah everbody wear the mask but how long will it last
1:49I thought he was the wonder and I was stunned by his lips
1:52Taking sips sipping amaretto sour with a twist
1:54Shook my hips to the bass line this joker grabbed my waistline
1:57Putting pressure on my spine trying to get l boog to wind
2:00I backed up off him then caught him with five finger to his face
2:03I had to put him in his place
2:04This kids invading my space
2:05But then I recognized the smile but I couldn't place the style
2:07So many fronts in his mouth I thought he was the golden child
2:10Then it hit me that's tariq from off the street around grams
2:13I haven't seeen him since fifteen when he got booked for doing scams
2:16I tried to walk away but he wouldn't let me leave
2:19He ran up quick behind me asking yo what happened to my ni**a
2:21Steve
2:22Steve was like this kid I went with back in grammar school
2:24I chuckled knucklehead I seen him yesterday he's cool
2:27He's busted so who you checking for now
2:28Probably some intellectual
2:29I kept the conversation straight and he kept trying to make it sexual
2:32Then his old lady tried to play me waved her hands up in my face
2:35Yo I told her check your man cause b**ch you acting out of place
2:37M to the a to the s to the k
2:40Put the mask up on the face just to make the next day
2:43Brothers be gaming ladies be claiming
2:46I walk the streets and camouflage my identity
2:49My posse uptown wear the mask
2:52My crew in the queens wear the mask
2:55Stick up kids with the tommy hil wear the mask
2:57Yeah everbody wear the mask but how long will it last
2:593 am in the morning on the boulevard
3:02I'm still at large engaged with my entourage
3:05Me and godfather and a 67 dodge
3:07I stepped out the note to post up my guard
3:10Searching for my car that was stolen from scotland yard
3:13My first instinct was to check the chop shop garage
3:16As I rung the bell someone tapped me on my back
3:18I turned around to look it was a rookie in a mask
3:21He said I got a itchin' on my trigger
3:24Don't move ni**a I'm taking you for murder
3:26See cops got two faces like two laces on my reeboks
3:29My knees knock as I step back for a claear shot
3:32Well did you shoot him naw kid I didn't have the balls
3:35That's when I realized I'm pumpin'too much biggie smalls
3:37Come on
3:48M to the a to the s to the k
3:51Put the mask up on the face just to make the next day
3:54Brothers be gaming ladies be claiming
3:56Brothers be sceamin and should be teamin
3:59Jokers be smokin it and stay broke in it
4:02B tches be teasin get money sleazin
4:05N gga's be creapin baby mothers be weapin
4:07I walk the streets and camouflage my identity ah ha
4:10My posse uptown wear the mask ah ha
4:13My crew in the queens wear the mask
4:16Stick up kids with the tommy hil wear the mask
4:18Yeah everbody wear the mask but how long will it
4:20Rap
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 Rap
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