Comin’ From Where I’m From

Lyrics

[Intro] Uh, yeah Comin' from where I'm from It's not only a place, it's a state of mind Yeah, ghetto to ghetto Uh [Verse 1] Sellin' drugs in front of Lucho's, same clothes I've been in for weeks Purple and Paulice watchin', makin' sure they get they piece And for for my peace of mind, I gotta carry with me a piece Pressure's buildin' 'round every corner, let's hope it don't release From Shore Ave to South Road, I'm hustlin' hard Although I'm broke with not a dollar, I can't fuck with no job And I had my share of grimy bitches, one set mе up to get robbed But I kept my hеad up out the books so I could study street smarts I would never serve a pregnant chick, that wasn't my style For pretty bitches, I was King though, have it your way with a smile Ask Wize about that limo, he'll say, "We did what we should" Even if we ain't goin' nowhere just ridin' around in the hood Sippin' on brown liquor, me, Marcus, Ed, and Diesta Hillcrest with Dark Man, different women every semester Hit the Coliseum block, look at the cops on the roof Niggas will snatch your shit daily, where I'm from is the truth [Chorus] I gotta struggle just to pay the rent, rent Comin' from where I'm from, I'm from I'm tryna make a dollar out of fifty cent, cent Comin' from where I'm from, I'm from Liquor's no cure, but it gets me bent, bent Comin' from where I'm from, I'm from Hustle 'til the sun hits my mama's steps, steps Comin' from where I'm from, I'm from [Verse 2] What a wonderful world, diamonds and pearls within your grasp Then right behind the glass, a newborn's found in the trash I can't fight for a color, I can't fight for a flag I could only fight for a purpose and that purpose is cash To feed the part need, of the park greed I got seeds And they blossomin', plus I keep a couple G's for lawyer feeds 'Cause the city is grim, you gotta swim with the sharks And if they smell a little blood, they might just rip you apart So don't be lookin' for the wizard 'cause he can't give you no heart And ain't a flashlight in the world'll light your path when it's dark I move in silence, I'm like a dog with a bite but no bark School of hard knocks, we box, I learn to fight in 48 Park Lil' niggas is holdin' big guns, they don't fight, they just spark First timers might close they eyes, that's when stray bullets depart Hard to keep a level head, so I drown in my beer Look for a way up out this ghetto, so my hustle I share, yeah [Chorus] I gotta struggle just to pay the rent, rent Comin' from where I'm from, I'm from I'm tryna make a dollar out of fifty cent, cent Comin' from where I'm from, I'm from Liquor's no cure, but it gets me bent, bent Comin' from where I'm from, I'm from Hustle 'til the sun hits my mama's steps, steps Comin' from where I'm from, I'm from [Verse 3] "Could've been a doctor," Mama said, "Whatever you see fit Half the people expect you to fail, and not be shit" Me and Country up on the corner, just tryna reach for the stars Pickin' up work at the Chinese spot, usin' Valerie car Heart beatin' a mile a minute 'cause ain't no license in here And I'm not sure but I think it's like, three-to-nine up in here Kev used to tell me, "Stay in school," but I wasn't tryna hear If Rev heard me and Fred was rollin', well then fuck it, I'm there And I used to date this chick from Harlem, she was like my first love Never did any type of narcotic but she was my first drug Found out the hard way, life of dealer cards fucked up Kev died, shorty broke up with me, if it wasn't for bad luck I had none, the concrete is colder than ice Ridin' the "E" train to Jamaica Ave to cop me some Nikes Lookin' up a Vanilla Sky's, what's the meanin' of life? In South Jamaica, Queens, you hardly ever get three strikes [Chorus] I gotta struggle just to pay the rent, rent Comin' from where I'm from, I'm from I'm tryna make a dollar out of fifty cent, cent Comin' from where I'm from, I'm from Liquor's no cure, but it gets me bent, bent Comin' from where I'm from, I'm from Hustle 'til the sun hits my mama's steps, steps Comin' from where I'm from, I'm from [Outro] Comin' from where I'm from, I'm from Comin' from where I'm from, I'm from Comin' from where I'm from, I'm from Comin' from where I'm from, I'm from