Comin' from Where I'm From (Radio Mix)

Sittin' here guess I didn't make bail Got time and a story to tell Started when I was nine years old Woke up my daddy was gone I started hustlin' they couldn't tell me nothin' Fronting in the hood tryin' to be somebody My soul was on empty I was searchin' for something Tried to be good, tried to keep from trouble Livin' too fast, tryin' to make good on a hustle Sometimes it gets rough Comin' from where I'm from, I'm from Times got hard Comin' from where I'm from, I'm from Sometimes you gotta walk to work (yeah) Comin' from where I'm from, I'm from Sometimes you gotta do a little dirt Comin' from where I'm from, I'm from Wasn't really lookin' guess I found it Five foot, three light brown skin Comin' from the university Nice style, lookin' kinda lovely Didn't know she had much game Down to ride out, even take the train Even took her to a poker game She's top notch from fried chicken to sushi Tried to be good, (I tried) tried to treat you like a lady Tried to be a friend, turned out that you were shady Sometimes it gets lonely Comin' from where I'm from, I'm from Things ain't what they seem to be Comin' from where I'm from, I'm from Sometimes you get a little angry Comin' from where I'm from, I'm from Sometimes you get the best of me Well, tried to be good (I tried) Wanted nothing but to love somebody Didn't wanna die young Steady hustlin' tryin' to feed my family Too scared to have kids And do like daddy did 'Cause I'm so scared of failin' Sometimes it gets hard Comin' from where I'm from Comin' from where I'm, I'm from Sometimes you gotta moan Comin' from where I'm from, I'm from Sometimes you gotta cry a little bit louder Comin' from where I'm from, I'm from Sometimes you gotta fight the pain Comin' from where I'm from, I'm from Sometimes you gotta walk alone Comin' from where I'm from, I'm from Sometimes you get a little worried Comin' from where I'm from, I'm from Sometimes you get lost outta touch Comin' from where I'm from, I'm from Sometimes I think I pray a little bit too much Comin' from where I'm from, I'm from Sometimes I get a little scared Comin' from where I'm from, I'm from Sometimes I get a little scared Comin' from where I'm from, I'm from