Released on February 24, 2023

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[Intro]

Honorable

They ain't know (Honorable C.N.O.T.E.)

They ain't know

They ain't know

They ain't know


[Chorus]

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


[Post-Chorus]

(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 thеy don't know I'm grinding

(They ain't know) If I'm shining

Then God must be bеhind it


[Verse 1]

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


[Interlude]

Man, hold on, hold on, y'all better run tell Jesus

I'm really in the trenches in this thing, man


[Chorus]

(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


[Verse 2]

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 head hunter

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


[Chorus]

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


[Post-Chorus]

(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


[Outro]

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?