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Where I Come From Lyrics

[Verse 1]Well, I was rollin' wheels and shiftin' gears 'round that Jersey TurnpikeWhen Barney stopped me with his gun ten minutes after midnightSaid, "Sir, you broke the limit, in this rusty old truckI don't know about that accent, son, just where did you come from?"[Chorus]I said, "Where I come from, it's cornbread and chicken"Where I come from, a lot of front porch sittin'Where I come from, tryin' to make a livin'And workin' hard to get to heaven, where I come from[Verse 2]Well, I was south of Detroit City, I pulled in this country kitchenTo try their brand of barbecue, the sign said finger-lickin'Well, I paid the tab, and the lady asked me how'd I like my biscuit"I'll be honest with you ma'am, it ain't like mama fixed it"[Chorus]'Cause where I come from, it's cornbread and chickenWhere I come from, lot of front porch pickin'Where I come from, tryin' to make a livin'And workin' hard to get to heaven, where I come from[Verse 3]I was chasin' sun on 101, somewhere around VenturaAnd I lost a universal joint, and I had to use my fingerThis tall lady stopped and asked if I had plans for dinnerSaid, "No, thanks, ma'am, back home, we like the girls who'd sing soprano"See Alan Jackson LiveGet tickets as low as $633You might also like[Chorus]'Cause where I come from, it's cornbread and chickenWhere I come from, a lot of front porch sittin'Where I come from, tryin' to make a livin'And workin' hard to get to heaven, where I come from[Verse 4]Well, I was headin' home on 65, somewhere around KentuckyAnd the CB rang for the bobtail rig, it's rollin' on like thunderWell, I answered him and he asked me, "Aren't you from out in Tulsa?""Nah, but you might've seen me there, I just dropped a load of salsa"[Chorus]Where I come from, it's cornbread and chickenWhere I come from, a lot of front porch pickin'Where I come from, tryin' to make a livin'And workin' hard to get to heaven, where I come—Where I come from, yeah, it's cornbread and chickenWhere I come from, a lot of back porch pickin'Where I come from, tryin' to make a livin'And workin' hard to get to heaven, where I come from[Outro]Where I come fromYeah, where I come fromA lot of front porch sittin'And starin' up at heaven, where I come fromWhere I come fromTrying to make a livin'Oh, where I come fromWhere I come from2EmbedCancel

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