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 - ewww it'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 t. 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. <both fade out>....