They Ain’t Know

(Honorable) They ain't know (Honorable C.N.O.T.E.) They ain't know They ain't know They ain't know Yeah, they try me But they don't know I'm grinding (they ain't know) If I'm shining, then God must be behind it (they ain't know) Yeah, they hate me, but that no longer phase me (they ain't know) If they doubt me, they don't know much about me (they ain't know) It's too late, 'cause I done said what's on my mind (they ain't know) They can't kill me, they just out here killing time (they ain't know) Yeah, they try me, but they don't know I'm grinding (they ain't know) If I'm shining, then God must be behind it On the set, please don't disrespect, please, don't get me vexed I've seen death, thought I could be next, thank the Lord I'm blessed (they ain't know) Was a kid, grown man punching on me, daddy never checked Felt neglect, then I turned to Jesus, Christians at my neck What is you sayin'? You never snuck into China, smuggling money and Bibles Duckin' and dodgin' police when they pull up behind you, then praying to God they don't find you Man, please do not try me if you ain't moved to the trap, .45 tucked in your lap Teaching these kids how to go get that money from scratch, so they don't go pick up the crack Run it back, let me speak up, yeah If they hate me, that's cool, tell 'em keep up, huh How you mad, but you still want a feature? Kill me, I'm comin' back like it's Easter By his stripes, I been healed like Adidas Serpent under his heel, kill a demon I got God on my side like a heater If you mad at me, run it by Jesus Man, hold on, hold on, y'all better run tell Jesus I'm really in the trenches in this thing, man (They ain't know) Yeah, they try me, but they don't know I'm grinding (they ain't know) If I'm shining, then God must be behind it (they ain't know) Yeah, they hate me, but that no longer phase me (they ain't know) If they doubt me, they don't know much about me (they ain't know) I seen so much death, I just don't fear it (I don't) Some these folks out here so fake that I just can't get near 'em (I can't) Too much big talk, all that cappin', mane, I just can't hear 'em (hear 'em) Say they Christian, but they dissing, mane, I just don't feel 'em, yeah, yeah Folks on my head like a headhunter, yeah, I thought you said something Ain't been to church in a minute, I watch it online, I just hope that they praying for me Some of these people out preying on me, yeah, look how they calling me fake I taught their kids how to pray through a culture they hated And now they gon' throw me away, huh Why? What you gon' do to me? Send me right back where I came from? Say I'm not welcome, 'cause you got the say so, so they tellin' me that I can't come? (They ain't know) I'ma speak up, I speak to the streets like a preacher Y'all sittin' at home with your feet up If God reachin' down, better reach up Yeah, they try me But they don't know I'm grinding (they ain't know) If I'm shining, then God must be behind it (they ain't know) Yeah, they hate me, but that no longer phase me (they ain't know) If they doubt me, they don't know much about me (they ain't know) It's too late, 'cause I done said what's on my mind (they ain't know) They can't kill me, they just out here killing time (they ain't know) Yeah, they try me, but they don't know I'm grinding (they ain't know) If I'm shining, then God must be behind it (they ain't know) You like the lies and the gossip? Now you've got nothing to say? You like the lies and the gossip? Now you've got nothing to say?