[dmx]
uhh, yeah
another one of those - this is for my nigga q - down to earth joints
rest in peace baby, youand're not for me dawg
[chorus]
they donand't knooow, who we beee
they donand't knooow, who we beee
[dmx over chorus]
thatand's how many that donand't know, they knew i could do it!
this goes out to my nigga q - rest in peace baby
they still ainand't ready...
[dmx]
what they donand't know is!
the bullshit, the drama (uhh), the guns, the armour (what?)
the city, the farmer, the babies, the mama (what?!)
the projects, the drugs (uhh!), the children, the thugs
(uhh!) the tears, the hugs, the love, the slugs (cand'mon!)
the funerals, the wakes, the churches, the coffins (uhh!)
the heartbroken mothers, it happens, too often (why?!)
the problems, the things, we use, to solve and'em (what?!)
yonkers, the bronx (uhh!), brooklyn, harlem (cand'mon!)
the hurt, the pain, the dirt, the rain (uhh!)
the jerk, the fame, the work, the game (uhh!)
the friends, the foes, the benz, the hoes (what?!)
the studios, the shows, comes, and it goes (cand'mon!)
the jealousy, the envy, the phony, the friendly (uh-huh!)
the one that gave and'em the slugs, the one that put and'em in me
(whoo!) the snakes, the grass, too long, to see (uhh, uhh!)
the lawnmower, sittin, right next, to the tree (cand'mon!)
[chorus 2x]
[dmx]
what we seeing is!
the streets, the cops, the system, harrassment (uh-huh)
the options, get shot, go to jail, or getcha ass kicked
(aight) the lawyers, the part, they are, of the puzzle (uh-huh)
the release, the warning, andquot;try not, to get in troubleandquot; (damn!)
the snitches, the odds (uhh), probation, parole (what?!)
the new charge, the bail, the warrant, the hole (damn!)
the cell, the bus, the ride, up north (uh-huh)
the greens, the boots, the yard, these hearts (uhh!)
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 (uhh!)
the twenty-three hours thatand's locked, the one hour thatand's not
(uhh!) 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, dispair
one night on my knees, here it comes, the prayer
[chorus 2x]
[dmx]
this here is all about!
my wife, my kids (uh-huh), the life that i live (uh-huh)
through the night, i was his (uh-huh), it was right, but i did
(uh-huh) my ups, and downs (uhh), my slips, my falls (uhh)
my trials and tribulations (uhh), my heart, my balls (uhh)
my mother, my father, i love and'em, i hate and'em (uhh!)
wish god, i didnand't have and'em, but iand'm glad that he made and'em
(uhh!) the roaches, the rats, the strays, the cats (what, what?!)
the guns, knives and bats, everytime we scrap
the hustlin, the dealin, the robbin, the stealin (uhh!)
the shit, hit the ceilin, little boy, with no feelinand's
(damn) the frustration, rage, trapped inside a cage
got beatinand's and'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 (uhh), my heart (uhh), the fight (uhh)
the wrong (uhh!), the right (uhh!), itand's gone (uhh!), aight?
[chorus 4x]
[dmx over chorus]
man listen
these motherfuckers donand't know, who we are!
they donand't know
they couldnand't possibly fuckin know dawg
thatand's from the heart
