[Verse 1] Sitting 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 hustling they couldn't tell me nothing Fronting in the hood trying to be somebody My soul was on empty I was searching for something [Pre-Hook] Tried to be good; Tried to keep from trouble Living too fast; Trying to make good on a hustle [Hook] Sometimes it gets rough Coming from where I'm from, I'm from Times have got hard Coming from where I'm from, I'm from Some times you gotta walk to work Coming from where I'm from, I'm from Sometimes you gotta do a little dirt Coming from where I'm from, I'm from [Verse 2] Wasn't really looking guess I found it Five foot three, light brown skin Coming from the university Nice style, looking 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 [Pre-Hook] Tried to be good; tried to treat you like a lady Tried to be a friend; turned out that you were shady [Hook] Sometimes it gets lonely Coming from where I'm from, I'm from Things ain't what they seem to be Coming from where I'm from, I'm from Sometimes you get a little angry Coming from where I'm from, I'm from Sometimes you get the best of me Coming from where I'm from, I'm from [Bridge] Well, tried to be good (I tried), wanted nothing but to love somebody Didn't wanna die young, steady hustling trying to feed my family Too scared to have kids and do like daddy did, cause I'm so scared of failing Sometimes it gets hard, coming from where I'm from [Hook] Coming from where I'm from, I'm from Sometimes you gotta moan Coming from where I'm from, I'm from Sometimes you gotta cry a little bit louder Coming from where I'm from, I'm from Sometimes you gotta fight the pain Coming from where I'm from, I'm from Sometimes you gotta walk alone Coming from where I'm from, I'm from Sometimes you get a little worried Coming from where I'm from, I'm from Sometimes you get lost outta touch Coming from where I'm from, I'm from Sometimes I think I pray a little bit too much Coming from where I'm from, I'm from Sometimes I get a little scared Coming from where I'm from, I'm from Sometimes I get a little scared Coming from where I'm from, I'm from Sometimes [?] Coming from where I'm from, I'm from Coming from where I'm from, I'm from