Where I Come From

Lyrics

[Verse 1] Well, I was rollin' wheels and shiftin' gears 'round that Jersey Turnpike When Barney stopped me with his gun ten minutes after midnight Said, "Sir, you broke the limit, in this rusty old truck I don't know about that accent, son, just where did you come from?" [Chorus] I said, "Where I come from, it's cornbread and chicken" Where I come from, a lot of front porch sittin' Where I come from, tryin' to make a livin' And workin' hard to get to heaven, where I come from [Verse 2] Well, I was south of Detroit City, I pulled in this country kitchen To try their brand of barbecue, the sign said finger-lickin' Well, I paid the tab, and the lady asked me how'd I like my biscuit "I'll be honest with you ma'am, it ain't like mama fixed it" [Chorus] 'Cause where I come from, it's cornbread and chicken Where I come from, lot of front porch pickin' Where I come from, tryin' to make a livin' And workin' hard to get to heaven, where I come from [Verse 3] I was chasin' sun on 101, somewhere around Ventura And I lost a universal joint, and I had to use my finger This tall lady stopped and asked if I had plans for dinner Said, "No, thanks, ma'am, back home, we like the girls who'd sing soprano" [Chorus] 'Cause where I come from, it's cornbread and chicken Where I come from, a lot of front porch sittin' Where I come from, tryin' to make a livin' And workin' hard to get to heaven, where I come from [Verse 4] Well, I was headin' home on 65, somewhere around Kentucky And the CB rang for the bobtail rig, it's rollin' on like thunder Well, I answered him and he asked me, "Aren't you from out in Tulsa?" "Nah, but you might've seen me there, I just dropped a load of salsa" [Chorus] Where I come from, it's cornbread and chicken Where I come from, a lot of front porch pickin' Where I come from, tryin' to make a livin' And workin' hard to get to heaven, where I come— Where I come from, yeah, it's cornbread and chicken Where I come from, a lot of back porch pickin' Where I come from, tryin' to make a livin' And workin' hard to get to heaven, where I come from [Outro] Where I come from Yeah, where I come from A lot of front porch sittin' And starin' up at heaven, where I come from Where I come from Trying to make a livin' Oh, where I come from Where I come from