Where I'm From

Nigga, fuck is you talkin' 'bout? Umm hey Comin' from where I'm from, I'm from Oh yea Oh yea Kids get killed in ghettos, shot up over their carmelo's While they mom was at home, tears hittin' the pillow Reverend in the middle of a sermon and funereal Shed a tear 'cause they lost a son the same way a year ago It's the same ego spiritual, we thuggin' in harmony They say death brings life, there exchange no robbery If I'm wrong then pardon me, I'm just tired of poverty Why them niggas in the hood never hit the lottery Unless they go lottery, first round in the draft First we dustin' off the rounds and we slip in the mag' Then slip on the masks, and go out and mash And we call it feeding our family, ya'll call it a tragedy, damn How I could just kill a man Watch his blood flow like a river and rinse his blood off of my hand If you hearing me speak please lord give me a chance And forgive for my sins, 'cause we cleansed where I'm from Me and my niggas ride even when the sun don't shine and it's cold outside I never run in or hide, 'cause some niggas hate it But I can't be fadin' 'cause I done made it Instead of struggling, just strive Find my way out these ghetto streets of mine This is coming from where I'm from (I'm from) We all walk back in line Everybody know that everybody said nobody can hide from beef Except but us, who surprised when these kids get killed on the streets Look how these animals eat that's how they talk bout us While they shed they joke and laugh puttin a choke round us Can I get a moment of silence 'Cause they claimin' it's the murderers that's causing all the violence But what about the ones that protect to serve our honor Poppin' that blue colla', with shots soon to follow The ghettos in horror, 'cause in this boy shot went back And now the neighborhood's hot and he can't move the crack When it's all about the dollars And he'll individually get murdered 'cause money is power But then these snitch's get to talking and it's colder than ours Cuffed and crimed on the bus heading straight to the island He was only thirteen, but tried as an adult in the highest of courts Because ain't no more children in the ghetto where I'm from Me and my niggas ride even when the sun don't shine and it's cold outside (it's cold outside) I never run in or hide, 'cause some niggas hate it But I can't be fadin' 'cause I done made it Instead of struggling, I strive To find my way out these ghetto streets of mine This is coming from where I'm from, I'm from We all walk back in line (yeah) We ain't all killers in prison Matter fact that's a stereotypical thought of livin' 'Cause they don't know about the hood and them love in it Summer time top down with the wood finish Pushin' hard uptown windows slightly tinted Back to back Benz' and Jeeps, blowin' weed with my niggas On our way to a house party, gonna fuck with some bitches Let's get some liquor for shorty who said she make us some chicken And if we get 'em drunk enough we probably could freak 'em And do it every other weekend If I don't have to kill niggas, I never would leave the ghetto I'm like an angel that put on a halo Cradle the grave of my niggas that we lost in the ghetto 'Cause where I'm from in the ghetto we rock white tee's and Nike's Roll three dice and name our dope ice cream Set trends and ya'll follow our lead But in New Yitti niggas follow they dreams, where I'm from Me and my niggas ride even when the sun don't shine and it's cold outside I never run in or hide, 'cause some niggas hate it But I can't be fadin' 'cause I done made it Instead of struggling, I strive To find my way out these ghetto streets of mine This is coming from where I'm from, I'm from (I'm from) We all walk back in line, yeah Now I lay me down and sleep And I pray to the Lord, for my soul to keep But if I should die before I wake Pray for the Lord, my soul to take yeah Pray for the Lord, my soul to take Hmm, hmm Oh yeah Me and my niggas ride even when the sun don't shine and it's cold outside I never run in or hide, 'cause some niggas hate it But I can't be fadin' 'cause I done made it Instead of struggling, I strive To find my way out these ghetto streets of mine This is coming from where I'm from, I'm from