Comin From Where I'm From

[Intro ]
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[Verso 1]
 
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Sitting here guess I didn't make bail 
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Got time and a story to tell 
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Started when I was nine years old 
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Woke up, my daddy was gone 
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I started hustling and they couldn't tell me nothing 
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Fronting in the hood trying to be somebody 
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My soul was on empty 
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I was searching for something 
 


[Pré-Refrão]
 
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Tried to be good 
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Tried to keep from trouble 
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Living too fast; 
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Trying to make good on a hustle 
 


[Refrão]
 
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Sometimes it gets rough 
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Coming from where I'm     from,   I'm      from 
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Times have got hard, yeah 
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Coming from where I'm     from,   I'm      from 
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Sometimes you gotta walk to work, yeah 
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Coming from where I'm     from,   I'm      from 
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Sometimes you gotta do a little dirt, yeah 
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Coming from where I'm     from,   I'm      from 
 


[Verso 2]
 
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Wasn't really looking, guess I found it 
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Five foot three, light brown skin 
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Coming from the university 
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Nice style, looking kinda lovely 
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Didn't know she had much game 
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Down to ride out, even take the train 
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Even took her to a poker game 
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She's top notch from fried chicken to sushi 
 


[Pré-Refrão]
 
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Tried to be good (I tried) 
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Tried to treat you like a lady (You like a lady) 
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Tried to be a friend 
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Turned out that you were shady 
 


[Refrão]
 
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Sometimes it gets lonely 
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Coming from where I'm     from,   I'm      from 
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Things ain't what they seem to be 
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Coming from where I'm     from,   I'm      from 
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Sometimes you get a little angry, yeah, yeah 
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Coming from where I'm     from,   I'm      from 
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Sometimes you get the best of me 
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Coming from where I'm     from,   I'm      from 
 


[Ponte]
 
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Well, tried to be good (I tried, tried) 
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Wanted nothing but to love somebody (Woah) 
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Didn't wanna die young 
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Steady hustling trying to feed my family 
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Too scared to have kids and do like Daddy did 
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'Cause I'm so scared of failing 
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Sometimes it gets hard 
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Coming from where I'm from 
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Mm-mm-hm-hm 
 


[Refrão]
 
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Coming from where I'm     from,   I'm      from 
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Sometimes you gotta moan 
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Coming from where I'm     from,   I'm      from 
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Sometimes you gotta cry a little bit louder 
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Coming from where I'm     from,   I'm      from 
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Sometimes you gotta fight the pain, yeah, oh, yeah 
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Coming from where I'm     from,   I'm      from 
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Sometimes you gotta walk alone, yeah, ahh 
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Coming from where I'm     from,   I'm      from 
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Sometimes you get a little worried, yeah, yeah 
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Coming from where I'm     from,   I'm      from 
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Sometimes you get lost, out of touch, oh! 
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Coming from where I'm     from,   I'm      from 
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Sometimes I think I pray a little bit too much 
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Coming from where I'm     from,   I'm      from 
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Sometimes I get a little scared 
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Coming from where I'm     from,   I'm      from 
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Sometimes I get a little scared, yeah 
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Coming from where I'm     from,   I'm      from 
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Sometimes I wonder if I ain't got a friend 
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Coming from where I'm     from,   I'm      from 
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Coming from where I'm     from,   I'm      from