The Questions - Common, Mos Def

Yo, yo.

What is an emcee if the boy ain’t got no back?

(I don’t know, yo, he must be kinda wack)

What is paper to a nigga if the nigga don’t stack?

(Yo, why the hell you askin me that?)

Why do these girls, look so good in the summer?

(I don’t know, I’m just sayin this shit)

If you got ta-dat-ta-dat-tap for your lady wouldja wanna?

(Hmmm. yeah, right)

Cause you answer the phone «peace» do that mean that you not a freak?

(Hell no!

That’s right)

Cause you recognize me-e-e-e-e, yo, I got to speak?

(Why can’t you speak? What you big a star now?)

Why you got-ta, act like, nigga, all the time

(Even on SUNDAY’s you should.)

Is a nigga yo' complexion, is it all in your mind?

(It's all your mind.)

What’s it called y’all?

It’s the questions (WHAT?) it’s the questions boy

It’s the questions (What?) it’s the questions, yeah!

The questions (uhh) it’s the questions y’all

It’s the questions (WHAT?) it’s the questions c’mon

The questions, it’s the questions boy

It’s the questions (ahh, uh ahh) it’s the questions, yeah

The questions (yes) it’s the questions boy

It’s the questions — that’s what it’s all about

Yo, if I’m a intellectual-al, I can’t be sexual?

(I don’t know, you wanna be sexual??)

If I want to uhh tah uhh does that mean I lack respect for you?

(I don’t know you tell me.)

Youse a grown man, why fuck that young girl, are you lustin?

(I might look twenty but I’m 15 — slow down girl)

If you got paper like that, then why you still hustlin?

(Why you still hustlin? C’mon!)

Now you know yo' stomach too big, to be wearin a shirt like that

(Look at your stomach — ewww it’s sloppy)

So why, you want, to go and do that?

Why ya why ya why ya why ya why ya wanna why ya wanna

Why ya wanna go and do that love huh?

Yo why your girl gi-giddy when my name come up?

How come the industry build careers that don’t last?

(Uh-huh, that’s right, ask him)

How come niggas don’t know but they front and don’t ask?

(Mmmmhmmm) Man I don’t know, I don’t know

It’s the questions (WHAT?) it’s the questions girl

It’s the questions (What?) it’s the questions c’mon

The questions (WHAT?) it’s the questions Com

It’s the questions (hah) it’s the questions yeah

Yo we talkin bout the questions, it’s the questions girl

It’s the questions (the who, the where, the when, the why)

It’s the questions, c’mon!

The questions.

the questions y’all (yo we shoutin it out)

It’s the questions — that’s what it’s all about

Yo, why they say never say never, when they know that ain’t right?

(What???)

Cause to never say never you done said never twice

(They scrubs, that’s why — yeah that’s twice)

Why do I need I.D.

to get I.D.

(I don’t know, beats me. beats me)

If I had I.D.

I wouldn’t need I. D

(Hahahahah, that’s right — that’s true)

Why do these fine ghetto women got so much ass?

(Why'd you talkin about our ass though? C’mon now)

Why did Dr. J shave his beard and mustache?

(Like this. and like this)

How you got high expectations but got low patience?

(C'mon, I don’t know, I don’t know, I don’t know)

How come this joint named «The Questions» is so John Blazin'?

(Uh-huh, uh-huh, uh-huh) Man I don’t know, I don’t know

It’s the questions (what.) it’s the questions boy

It’s the questions, it’s just my questions black

Some questions — it’s the questions y’all

It’s the questions (what?) it’s the questions, yo

Talkin bout the questions, it’s the questions girl

It’s the questions (what?) it’s the questions, c’mon

The questions (which?) and we’re shoutin it out

It’s the questions (huh?) that’s what it’s all about, yo