Lauryn Hill - The Mask lyrics

[Intro] Have you ever worn the mask, yeah One-two one-two [Hook] 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 My posse in the Brooklyn wear the mask My crew in the Jersey wear the mask Stick up kids doing boogie woogie wear the mask Yeah everybody wear the mask but how long will it last [Verse 1: Wyclef] 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 "You're a good 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 M.C 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 Pulled 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 D.C., Have me working underground building missiles for World War III [Hook] 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 [Verse 2: Lauryn] I thought he was the wonder, and I was stunned by his lips Taking sips of an Amaretto sour with a twist Shook my hips to the ba** 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 my 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 n***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 s**ual Then his old lady tried to play me waved her hands up in my face Yo I told her check your man cause b**h you acting out of place [Hook] 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 frontin', then they be runnin' I walk the streets and camouflage my identity My posse in the Bronx wear the mask My crew on the Isle wear the mask Stick up kids rolling in the Omni wear the mask Yeah everybody wear the mask but how long will it last [Verse 3: Praz] 3 A.M. 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 n***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 clearer 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 [Hook] 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 beefin', cops be thiefin' Brothers be scheming, they should be teaming Jokers be smoking, and staying broken b**hes be teasing, there money skeezin' n***as be creaping, baby mothers be weeping I walk the streets and camouflage my identity My posse in the 80 wear the mask My crew in Jamaica wear the mask Stick up kids bumping Fugee-La wear the mask Yeah everbody wear the mask but how long will it last I said M to the A to the S to the K [Spoken Outro]