Who We Be DMX

[00:02.54] Uh, yeah, another one of those (this is for my nigga Q) [00:06.55] Down to Earth joints (rest in peace, baby, you know how we roll) [00:09.87] There's so many that don't know (you knew I could do it) [00:12.60] (They don't know who we be) [00:15.29] This goes out to my nigga Q, rest in peace, baby (I miss you, dog) [00:17.41] They don't know who we be (you still here with me?) [00:23.19] What they don't know is [00:24.47] The bullshit, the drama (uh), the guns, the armor (uh) [00:26.45] The city, the farmer, the babies, the mama (what?) [00:29.39] The projects, the drugs (uh), the children, the thugs (uh) [00:32.30] The tears, the hugs, the love, the slugs (come on) [00:35.14] The funerals, the wakes, the churches, the coffins (uh) [00:38.00] The heartbroken mothers, it happens too often (why?) [00:40.77] The problems, the things we use to solve 'em (what?) [00:43.79] Yonkers, the Bronx (uh), Brooklyn, Harlem (come on) [00:46.78] The hurt, the pain, the dirt, the rain (uh) [00:49.49] The jerk, the fame, the work, the game (uh) [00:52.45] The friends, the foes, the Benz, the hoes (what?) [00:55.90] The studios, the shows, comes and it goes (come on) [00:58.21] The jealousy, the envy, the phony, the friendly (uh-huh) [01:01.39] The one that gave 'em the slugs the one that put 'em in me (woo) [01:04.21] The snakes, the grass too long to see (uh, uh) [01:07.23] The lawnmower sittin' right next to the tree (come on) [01:09.81] They don't know who we be [01:15.43] They don't know who we be [01:21.16] They don't know who we be [01:27.10] They don't know who we be [01:32.82] What we seeing is [01:33.83] The streets, the cops, the system, harassment (uh-huh) [01:36.16] The options, get shot, go to jail, or getcha ass kicked (aight) [01:38.83] The lawyers, the part they are of the puzzle (uh-huh) [01:41.56] The release, the warning "try not to get in trouble" (damn) [01:44.71] The snitches, the odds (uh), probation, parole (what?) [01:47.70] The new charge, the bail, the warrant, the hole (damn) [01:50.35] The cell, the bus, the ride up North (uh-huh) [01:53.39] The greens, the boots, the yard, these hearts (uh) [01:56.40] The fightin', the stabbin', the pullin', the grabbin' (what?) [01:59.35] The riot squad with the captain, nobody knows what happened (what?) [02:02.55] The two years in a box, revenge, the plots (uh) [02:05.14] The 23 hours that's locked, the 1 hour that's not (uh) [02:07.75] The silence, the dark, the mind, so fragile (aight) [02:11.25] The wish that the streets would have took you when they had you (damn) [02:14.38] The days, the months, the years, despair [02:17.04] One night on my knees, here it comes, the prayer [02:19.92] They don't know who we be [02:24.57] They don't know who we be [02:31.12] They don't know who we be [02:36.72] They don't know who we be [02:41.64] This here is all about [02:43.27] My wife, my kids (uh-huh), the life that I live (uh-huh) [02:45.48] Through the night, I was his (uh-huh), it was right, but I did (uh-huh) [02:48.50] My ups and downs (uh), my slips, my falls (uh) [02:51.68] My trials and tribulations (uh), my heart, my balls (uh) [02:54.92] My mother, my father, I love 'em, I hate 'em (uh) [02:57.62] Wish God, I didn't have 'em, but I'm glad that he made 'em (uh) [03:00.18] The roaches, the rats, the strays, the cats (what, what?) [03:03.38] The guns, knives and bats, every time we scrap (come on) [03:06.00] The hustlin', the dealin', the robbin', the stealin' (uh) [03:08.70] The shit hit the ceiling', little boy with no feelings (damn) [03:11.76] The frustration, rage, trapped inside a cage [03:15.04] Got beatin's 'til the age I carried a 12 gauge (aight) [03:17.46] Somebody stop me (please), somebody come and get me (what?) [03:20.63] Little did I know that the Lord was ridin' with me [03:23.66] The dark, the light (uh), my heart (uh), the fight (uh) [03:26.66] The wrong (uh), the right (uh), it's gone (uh), aight? [03:29.18] They don't know who we be [03:31.87] They don't know who we be (man listen) [03:35.07] They don't know who we be (these motherfuckers don't know who we are) [03:42.18] They don't know who we be (they don't, they couldn't possibly fuckin' know, dawg) [04:13.07] That's from the heart [04:15.43] Da-la, da-la, da-la, da-la [04:18.72] Da-la, da-la, da-la, da-la [04:21.75] Da-la, da-la, da-la, da-la [04:24.75] Da-la, da-la, da-la, da-la [04:27.39] Da-la, da-la, da-la, da-la [04:31.26] Da-la, da-la, da-la, da-la [04:33.39] Da-la, da-la, da-la, da-la [04:36.32] Da-la, da-la [04:38.58] Dawg, this shit is crazy [04:40.83]