Aasim - Comin' From Where I’m From lyrics

Uh, yeah comin' from where I'm from
It's not only a place, it's a state of mind
Yeah, ghetto to ghetto uh

Sellin' drugs in front of Lucho's
Same clothes I've been in for weeks
Purple and Paulice watchin'
Makin' sure they get they piece
And for for my peace of mind
I gotta carry with me a piece
Pressure's buildin' 'round every corner
Let's hope it don't release
From Shore Ave to South Road
I'm hustlin' hard
Although I'm broke with not a dollar
I can't fuck with no job
And I had my share of grimy bitches
One set mе up to get robbed
But, I kept my hеad up out the
Books so I could study street smarts
I would never serve a pregnant chick
That wasn't my style
For pretty bitches, I was King though
Have it your way with a smile
Ask Wize about that limo, he'll say
"We did what we should"
Even if we ain't goin' nowhere just
Ridin' around in the hood
Sippin' on brown liquor, me, Marcus, Ed
And Diesta hillcrest with Dark Man
Different women every semester
Hit the Coliseum block
Look at the cops on the roof
Niggas will snatch your shit daily
Where I'm from is the truth

I gotta struggle just to pay the rent, rent
Comin' from where I'm from, I'm from
I'm tryna make a dollar out of fifty cent
Cent comin' from where I'm from, I'm from
Liquor's no cure, but it gets me bent, bent
Comin' from where I'm from, I'm from
Hustle 'til the sun hit's my mama's steps
Steps comin' from where I'm from, I'm from

What a wonderful world
Diamonds and pearls within your grasp
Then right behind the glass
A newborn's found in the trash
I can't fight for a color
I can't fight for a flag
I could only fight for a purpose
And that purpose is cash
To feed the part need
Of the park greed I got seeds
And they blossomin'
Plus I keep a couple G's for lawyer feeds
'Cause the city is grim
You gotta swim with the sharks
And if they smell a little blood
They might just rip you apart
So don't be lookin' for the wizard 'cause
He can't give you no heart
And ain't a flashlight in the world'll
Light your path when it's dark
I move in silence
I'm like a dog with a bite but no bark
School of hard knocks, we box
I learn to fight in 48 Park
Lil' niggas is holdin' big
Guns, they don't fight, they just spark
First timers might close they eyes
That's when stray bullets depart
Hard to keep a level head
So I drown in my beer
Look for a way up out this
Ghetto, so my hustle I share, yeah

I gotta struggle just to pay the rent, rent
Comin' from where I'm from, I'm from
I'm tryna make a dollar out of fifty cent
Cent comin' from where I'm from, I'm from
Liquor's no cure, but it gets me bent, bent
Comin' from where I'm from, I'm from
Hustle 'til the sun hit's my mama's steps
Steps comin' from where I'm from, I'm from

"Could've been a doctor, " Mama said
"Whatever you see fit
Half the people expect you to fail
And not be shit"
Me and Country up on the corner
Just tryna reach for the stars
Pickin' up work at the Chinese spot
Usin' Valerie car
Heart beatin' a mile a minute 'cause
Ain't no license in here
And I'm not sure but I think it's like
Three-to-nine up in here
Kev used to tell me, "Stay in school
" but I wasn't tryna hear
If Rev heard me and Fred was
Rollin', well then fuck it, i'm there
And I used to date this chick from Harlem
She was like my first love
Never did any type of narcotic but
She was my first drug
Found out the hard way
Life of dealer cards fucked up
Kev died, shorty broke up with me
If it wasn't for bad luck
I had none, the concrete is colder than ice
Ridin' the "E" train to Jamaica Ave
To cope me some Nikes
Lookin' up a Vanilla Sky's
What's the meanin' of life?
In South Jamaica, Queens
You hardly ever get three strikes

I gotta struggle just to pay the rent, rent
Comin' from where I'm from, I'm from
I'm tryna make a dollar out of fifty cent
Cent comin' from where I'm from, I'm from
Liquor's no cure, but it gets me bent, bent
Comin' from where I'm from, I'm from
Hustle 'til the sun hit's my mama's steps
Steps comin' from where I'm from, I'm from

Comin' from where I'm from, I'm from
Comin' from where I'm from, I'm from
Comin' from where I'm from, I'm from
Comin' from where I'm from, I'm from