[Verse 1]

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 Frontin 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



[Chorus]

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 Some times you gotta walk to work (yeah) Comin from where I'm from, I'm from Sometimes you gotta do a little dirt



[Verse 2]

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



[Chorus]

Sometimes it gets lonely Comin from where I'm from, I'm from Thangs aint 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



[Bridge]

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 Cuz I'm so scared of failin Sometimes it gets hard Comin from where I'm from



[Chorus]

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 f