Lyric The Questions

[Featuring Mos Def]

Uhh..

[Common]
It s the questions (what..) it s the questions boy
It s the questions (What?) it s the questions c mon
The questions (WHAT?) it s the questions boy
It s the questions (hah) it s the questions yeah
Talkin bout the questions, it s the questions y all
It s the questions (what?) it s the questions, dig it
The questions (why?) it s the questions boy
It s the questions (huh?) that s what it s all about

Yo, yo..
What is an emcee if the wall 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 - eit s sloppy)
So why, you want, to go and do that?

[Mos Def]
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?
{*female giggling*}
How come the industry build careers that don t last?
(Uh-huh, that s right, ask him)
How come niggaz don t know but they front and don t ask?
(Mmmmhmmm) Man I don t know, I don t know

[Common]
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

[Mos Def]
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 no 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

[Common + Mos Def]
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

{*continues to fade with ad libs..*}