Well i was rollinand' wheels and shiftinand' gears
and'round that jersey turnpike
when barney stopped me with his gun
ten minutes after midnight
said sir you broke the limit in this rusty oland' truck
i donand't know about that accent son
just where did you come from
I said where i come from
itand's cornbread and chicken
where i come from a lotta front porch sitiinand'
where i come from tryinand' to make a livinand'
and workinand' hard to get to heaven
where i come from
Well i was south of detroit city
i pulled in this country kitchen
to try their brand of barbecue
the sign said finger-lickinand'
well i paid the tab and the lady aked me
howand'd you like my biscuit
iand'll be honest with you maand'am
it ainand't like mama fixed it
Cause where i come from
itand's cornbread and chicken
where i come from a lotta front porch pickinand'
where i come from tryinand' to make a livinand'
and workinand' hard to get to heaven
where i come from
I was chasinand' sun on 101
somewhere around ventura
i lost a universal joint and i had to use my finger
this tall lady stopped and asked
if i had plans for dinner
said no thanks maand'am, back home
we like the girls that sing soprano
Cause where i come from
itand's cornbread and chicken
where i come from a lotta front porch sitiinand'
where i come from tryinand' to make a livinand'
and workinand' hard to get to heaven
where i come from
Well i was headed home on 65
somewhere around kentucky
the cb rang for a bobtail rig
thatand's rollinand' on like thunder
well i answered him and he asked me
arenand't you from out in tulsa
no, but you mightand'a seen me there
i just dropped a load of salsa
Where i come from itand's cornbread and chicken
where i come from a lotta front porch pickinand'
where i come from tryinand' to make a livinand'
workinand' hard to get to heaven
where i come from
Where i come from yeah itand's cornbread and chicken
where i come from a lotta back porch pickinand'
where i come from tryinand' to make a livinand'
workinand' hard to get to heaven
where i come from
yeah where i come from
a lotta front porch sitiinand'
starinand' up at heaven
where i come from
where i come from
tryinand' to make a livinand'
tryinand' to make a livinand'
oh, where i come from
where i come from
yeah where i come from
get back down there sometimes
where i come from
