The Questions

Song The Questions
Artist Common
Artist Mos Def
Album Like Water For Chocolate

Lyrics

[00:00.85] Uhh..
[00:00.85] It's the questions (what..) it's the questions boy
[00:03.33] It's the questions (What?) it's the questions c'mon
[00:06.19] The questions (WHAT?) it's the questions boy
[00:08.66] It's the questions (hah) it's the questions yeah
[00:11.51] Talkin bout the questions, it's the questions y'all
[00:13.86] It's the questions (what?) it's the questions, dig it
[00:16.73] The questions (why?) it's the questions boy
[00:19.38] It's the questions (huh?) that's what it's all about
[00:21.58] Yo, yo..
[00:22.14] What is an emcee if the wall ain't got no back?
[00:24.32] (I don't know, yo, he must be kinda wack)
[00:27.57] What is paper to a nigga if the nigga don't stack?
[00:29.81] (Yo, why the hell you askin me that?)
[00:32.26] Why do these girls, look so good in the summer?
[00:35.13] (I don't know, I'm just sayin this shit)
[00:37.43] If you got ta-dat-ta-dat-tap for your lady wouldja wanna?
[00:40.34] (Hmmm.. yeah, right)
[00:42.11] Cause you answer the phone 'peace' do that mean that you not a freak?
[00:45.46] (Hell no! That's right)
[00:47.83] Cause you recognize me-e-e-e-e, yo, I got to speak?
[00:50.82] (Why can't you speak? What you big a star now?)
[00:53.12] Why you got-ta, act like, nigga, all the time
[00:56.19] (Even on SUNDAY's you should..)
[00:58.64] Is a nigga yo' complexion, is it all in your mind?
[01:01.73] (It's all your mind..)
[01:02.95] What's it called y'all?
[01:03.90] It's the questions (WHAT?) it's the questions boy
[01:06.40] It's the questions (What?) it's the questions, yeah!
[01:09.09] The questions (uhh) it's the questions y'all
[01:11.53] It's the questions (WHAT?) it's the questions c'mon
[01:14.38] The questions, it's the questions boy
[01:16.88] It's the questions (ahh, uh ahh) it's the questions, yeah
[01:19.58] The questions (yes) it's the questions boy
[01:22.04] It's the questions - that's what it's all about
[01:24.84] Yo, if I'm a intellectual-al, I can't be sexual?
[01:27.59] (I don't know, you wanna be sexual??)
[01:30.16] If I want to uhh tah uhh does that mean I lack respect for you?
[01:33.31] (I don't know you tell me..)
[01:35.07] Youse a grown man, why fuck that young girl, are you lustin?
[01:38.27] (I might look twenty but I'm 15 - slow down girl)
[01:40.78] If you got paper like that, then why you still hustlin?
[01:43.49] (Why you still hustlin? C'mon!)
[01:45.50] Now you know yo' stomach too big, to be wearin a shirt like that
[01:48.70] (Look at your stomach - ewww it's sloppy)
[01:51.40] So why, you want, to go and do that?
[01:54.05] Why ya why ya why ya why ya why ya wanna why ya wanna
[01:56.51] Why ya wanna go and do that love huh?
[02:01.83] Yo why your girl gi-giddy when my name come up?
[02:05.38] {*female giggling*}
[02:06.94] How come the industry build careers that don't last?
[02:09.78] (Uh-huh, that's right, ask him)
[02:12.09] How come niggaz don't know but they front and don't ask?
[02:15.62] (Mmmmhmmm) Man I don't know, I don't know
[02:17.61] It's the questions (WHAT?) it's the questions girl
[02:19.82] It's the questions (What?) it's the questions c'mon
[02:22.56] The questions (WHAT?) it's the questions Com
[02:25.08] It's the questions (hah) it's the questions yeah
[02:27.69] Yo we talkin bout the questions, it's the questions girl
[02:30.40] It's the questions (the who, the where, the when, the why)
[02:33.44] It's the questions, c'mon!!
[02:34.15] The questions.. the questions y'all (yo we shoutin it out)
[02:36.70] It's the questions - that's what it's all about
[02:39.21] Yo, why they say never say never, when they know that ain't right?
[02:41.58] (What???)
[02:44.35] Cause to never say never you done said never twice
[02:47.43] (They scrubs, that's why - yeah that's twice)
[02:49.61] Why do I need I.D. to get I.D.?
[02:52.40] (I don't know, beats me.. beats me)
[02:54.70] If I had I.D. I wouldn't need I.D.
[02:58.05] (Hahahahah, that's right - that's true)
[03:00.10] Why do these fine ghetto women got so much ass?
[03:03.35] (Why'd you talkin about our ass though? C'mon now)
[03:05.40] Why did Dr. J shave his beard and mustache?
[03:08.30] (Like this.. and like this)
[03:10.94] How you got high expectations but got no patience?
[03:13.69] (C'mon, I don't know, I don't know, I don't know)
[03:15.68] How come this joint named 'The Questions' is so John Blazin'?
[03:18.71] (Uh-huh, uh-huh, uh-huh) Man I don't know, I don't know
[03:21.21] It's the questions (what..) it's the questions boy
[03:23.91] It's the questions, it's just my questions black
[03:26.45] Some questions - it's the questions y'all
[03:29.24] It's the questions (what?) it's the questions, yo
[03:31.55] Talkin bout the questions, it's the questions girl
[03:34.06] It's the questions (what?) it's the questions, c'mon
[03:36.80] The questions (which?) and we're shoutin it out
[03:39.49] It's the questions (huh?) that's what it's all about, yo
[03:44.36] {*continues to fade with ad libs..*}