DMX - Who We Be lyrics
rate me[dmx]<br>Uhh, yeah<br>Another one of those - this is for my nigga q - down to earth joints<br>Rest in peace baby, you're not for me dawg<br><br>[chorus]<br>They don't knooow, who we beee<br>They don't knooow, who we beee<br><br>[dmx over chorus]<br>That's how many that don't know, they knew I could do it!<br>This goes out to my nigga q - rest in peace baby<br>They still ain't ready...<br><br>[dmx]<br>What they don't know is!<br>The bullshit, the drama (uhh), the guns, the armour (what? )<br>The city, the farmer, the babies, the mama (what? !)<br>The projects, the drugs (uhh!), the children, the thugs<br>(uhh!) the tears, the hugs, the love, the slugs (c'mon!)<br>The funerals, the wakes, the churches, the coffins (uhh!)<br>The heartbroken mothers, it happens, too often (why? !)<br>The problems, the things, we use, to solve 'em (what? !)<br>Yonkers, the bronx (uhh!), brooklyn, harlem (c'mon!)<br>The hurt, the pain, the dirt, the rain (uhh!)<br>The jerk, the fame, the work, the game (uhh!)<br>The friends, the foes, the benz, the hoes (what? !)<br>The studios, the shows, comes, and it goes (c'mon!)<br>The jealousy, the envy, the phony, the friendly (uh-huh!)<br>The one that gave 'em the slugs, the one that put 'em in me<br>(whoo!) the snakes, the grass, too long, to see (uhh, uhh!)<br>The lawnmower, sittin, right next, to the tree (c'mon!)<br><br>[chorus 2x]<br><br>[dmx]<br>What we seeing is!<br>The streets, the cops, the system, harrassment (uh-huh)<br>The options, get shot, go to jail, or getcha ass kicked<br>(aight) the lawyers, the part, they are, of the puzzle (uh-huh)<br>The release, the warning, try not, to get in trouble (damn!)<br>The snitches, the odds (uhh), probation, parole (what? !)<br>The new charge, the bail, the warrant, the hole (damn!)<br>The cell, the bus, the ride, up north (uh-huh)<br>The greens, the boots, the yard, these hearts (uhh!)<br>The fightin, the stabbin, the pullin, the grabbin (what? !)<br>The riot squad with the captain, nobody knows what happened<br>(what? !) the two years in a box, revenge, the plots (uhh!)<br>The twenty-three hours that's locked, the one hour that's not<br>(uhh!) the silence, the dark, the mind, so fragile (aight!)<br>The wish, that the streets, would have took you, when they had you<br>(damn) the days, the months, the years, dispair<br>One night on my knees, here it comes, the prayer<br><br>[chorus 2x]<br><br>[dmx]<br>This here is all about!<br>My wife, my kids (uh-huh), the life that I live (uh-huh)<br>Through the night, I was his (uh-huh), it was right, but I did<br>(uh-huh) my ups, and downs (uhh), my slips, my falls (uhh)<br>My trials and tribulations (uhh), my heart, my balls (uhh)<br>My mother, my father, I love 'em, I hate 'em (uhh!)<br>Wish god, I didn't have 'em, but I'm glad that he made 'em<br>(uhh!) the roaches, the rats, the strays, the cats (what, what? !)<br>The guns, knives and bats, everytime we scrap<br>The hustlin, the dealin, the robbin, the stealin (uhh!)<br>The shit, hit the ceilin, little boy, with no feelin's<br>(damn) the frustration, rage, trapped inside a cage<br>Got beatin's 'til the age, I carried a twelve gauge<br>(aight!) somebody stop me (please!), somebody come and get me<br>(what? !) little did I know, that the lord was ridin with me<br>The dark, the light (uhh), my heart (uhh), the fight (uhh)<br>The wrong (uhh!), the right (uhh!), it's gone (uhh!), aight? <br><br>[chorus 4x]<br><br>[dmx over chorus]<br>Man listen<br>These motherfuckers don't know, who we are!<br>They don't know<br>They couldn't possibly fuckin know dawg<br>That's from the heart
