do or verb to be

[mikedjb]

I was listening to a song and it was a rap song from a student,anyway....
The part went like this:
Are you carrying a weapon on you,I've heard a lot of you are.
My question is this,if I were to say 'do' instead of 'are',would I be wrong?
If so,why?

Thanks,
Mike

[5jj]

My question is this,if I were to say 'do' instead of 'are',would I be wrong?

Yes

If so,why?

Are you carrying? Present progressive.
Do you carry? Present simple.

[billmcd]

I was listening to a song and it was a rap song from a student,anyway....
The part went like this:
Are you carrying a weapon on you,I've heard a lot of you are.
My question is this,if I were to say 'do' instead of 'are',would I be wrong?
If so,why?

Thanks,
Mike

In that context, "are" = at the moment/"do" = as routine.