Where I Come From

Well, I was rollin' wheels and shiftin' gears 'Round that Jersey Turnpike Barney stopped me with his gun Ten minutes after midnight Said, "Sir, you broke the limit in this rusty ol' truck I don't know about that accent, son Just where did you come from?" I said where I come from It's cornbread and chicken Where I come from, a lot of front porch sitin' Where I come from, tryna make a livin' And workin' 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-lickin' Well, I paid the tab and the lady asked me How'd you like my biscuit "I'll be honest with you, ma'am It ain't like mama fixed it" 'Cause where I come from It's cornbread and chicken Where I come from, a lot of front porch pickin' Where I come from, tryna make a livin' And workin' hard to get to Heaven Where I come from I was chasin' sun on 101 Somewhere around Ventura And 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, ma'am, back home We like the girls that sing soprano" 'Cause where I come from It's cornbread and chicken Where I come from, a lot of front porch sitin' Where I come from, tryna make a livin' And workin' hard to get to Heaven Where I come from Well, I was headin' home on 65 Somewhere around Kentucky And the CB rang the bobtail rig That's rollin' on like thunder Well, I answered him and he asked me "Aren't you from out in Tulsa " "No, but you might've seen me there I just dropped a load of salsa" Where I come from, it's cornbread and chicken Where I come from, a lot of front porch pickin' Where I come from, tryna make a livin' And workin' hard to get to Heaven Where I come Where I come from, yeah, it's cornbread and chicken Where I come from, a lot of back porch pickin' Where I come from, tryna make a livin' And workin' hard to get to heaven Where I come from Where I come from Yeah, where I come from A lot of front porch sitiin' Starin' up at heaven Where I come from Where I come from Tryna make a livin' Oh, where I come from Where I come from --- Where I Come From - Alan Jackson