dmx
uh yeah another one of those this is for my nigga q
down to earth joints rest in peace baby you know how we roll
there’s so many that don’t know you knew i could do it
they don’t know who we be
this goes out to my nigga q rest in peace baby i miss you dog
they don’t know who we be you still here with me
dmx
what they don’t know is
the bullshit the drama uh the guns the armor uh
the city the farmer the babies the mama what
the projects the drugs uh the children the thugs uh
the tears the hugs the love the slugs come on
the funerals the wakes the churches the coffins uh
the heartbroken mothers it happens too often why
the problems the things we use to solve ’em what
yonkers the bronx uh brooklyn harlem come on
the hurt the pain the dirt the rain uh
the jerk the fame the work the game uh
the friends the foes the benz the hoes what
the studios the shows comes and it goes come on
the jealousy the envy the phony the friendly uhhuh
the one that gave ’em the slugs the one that put ’em in me woo
the snakes the grass too long to see uh uh
the lawnmower sittin’ right next to the tree come on
they don’t know who we be
they don’t know who we be
they don’t know who we be
they don’t know who we be
dmx
what we seeing is
the streets the cops the system harassment uhhuh
the options get shot go to jail or getcha ass kicked aight
the lawyers the part they are of the puzzle uhhuh
the release the warning try not to get in trouble damn
the snitches the odds uh probation parole what
the new charge the bail the warrant the hole damn
the cell the bus the ride up north uhhuh
the greens the boots the yard these hearts uh
the fightin’ the stabbin’ the pullin’ the grabbin’ what
the riot squad with the captain nobody knows what happened what
the two years in a box revenge the plots uh
the twentythree hours that’s locked the one hour that’s not uh
the silence the dark the mind so fragile aight
the wish that the streets would have took you when they had you damn
the days the months the years despair
one night on my knees here it comes the prayer
they don’t know who we be
they don’t know who we be
they don’t know who we be
they don’t know who we be
dmx
this here is all about
my wife my kids uhhuh the life that i live uhhuh
through the night i was his uhhuh
it was right but i did uhhuh
my ups and downs uh my slips my falls uh
my trials and tribulations uh my heart my balls uh
my mother my father i love ’em i hate ’em uh
wish god i didn’t have ’em but i’m glad that he made ’em uh
the roaches the rats the strays the cats what what
the guns knives and bats every time we scrap come on
the hustlin’ the dealin’ the robbin’ the stealin’ uh
the shit hit the ceiling’ little boy with no feelings damn
the frustration rage trapped inside a cage
got beatin’s ’til the age i carried a twelve gauge aight
somebody stop me please somebody come and get me what
little did i know that the lord was ridin’ with me
the dark the light uh my heart uh the fight uh
the wrong uh the right uh it’s gone uh aight
they don’t know who we be
they don’t know who we be
they don’t know who we be
they don’t know who we be come on
they don’t know who we be
they don’t know who we be
dmx over
man listen they don’t know who we be
these motherfuckers don’t know who we are
they don’t know they don’t know who we be
they couldn’t possibly fuckin’ know dawg
that’s from the heart
dawg this shit is crazy
Artist: Dmx
Year: 2001
Decade: 00s
Language: en
Word Count: 337