The Mask lyrics

Artist  : Fugees 
Song : The Mask



 Send "The Mask" Ringtone to your Cell 

 [CHORUS:]

Have you ever worn the mask 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,


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 da mask but how long will it
last. 



[CLEF:]

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 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 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,


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 D.C., 

Have me working underground building missiles for
World War III. 



[CHORUS:]

(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. 



[LAURYN:]

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 nigga 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**** you
acting out of place. 



[CHORUS:]

(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. 



[PRAZ:]

3a.m. in th 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 nigga 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. 



[CHORUS:]

(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.