The Questions Songtext

von Common

F/ mos def

Uhh.

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?
What is paper to a nigga if the nigga don't stack?
Why do these girls, look so good in the summer?
If you got ta-dat-ta-dat-tap for your lady wouldja wanna?
Cause you answer the phone 'peace' do that mean that you not a freak?
Cause you recognize me-e-e-e-e, yo, I got to speak?
Why you got-ta, act like, nigga, all the time
Is a nigga yo' complexion, is it all in 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?
If I want to uhh tah uhh does that mean I lack respect for you?
Youse a grown man, why f**k that young girl, are you lustin?
If you got paper like that, then why you still hustlin?
Now you know yo' stomach too big, to be wearin a shirt like that
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?
How come niggaz 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?
Cause to never say never you done said never twice
Why do I need i.d. to get i.d.?
If I had i.d. I wouldn't need i.d.
Why do these fine ghetto women got so much ass?
Why did dr. j shave his beard and mustache?
How you got high expectations but got no patience?
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