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Where I Come From

Alan Jackson

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Where I Come From

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Well I was rollin' wheels and shiftin' gears'Round that Jersey TurnpikeWhen Barney stopped me with his gunten minutes after midnightSaid sir you broke the limit in that rusty ol' truckI don't know about that accent sonJust where did you come fromI said where I come fromIt's cornbread and chickenWhere I come from a lotta front porch sittin'Where I come from tryin' to make a livin'And workin' hard to get to heavenWhere I come fromWell i was south of Detroit CityI pulled in this country kitchenTo try their brand of barbecueThe sign said finger-lickin'Well I paid the tab and the lady aked meHow'd you like my biscuitI'll be honest with you ma'amIt ain't like mama fixed itCause where I come fromIt's cornbread and chickenWhere I come from a lotta front porch pickin'Where I come from tryin' to make a livin'And workin' hard to get to heavenWhere I come fromI was chasin' sun on 101somewhere around VenturaI lost a universal joint and I had to use my fingerThis tall lady stopped and askedIf I had plans for dinnerSaid no thanks ma'am, back homewe like the girls that sing sopranoCause where I come fromIt's cornbread and chickenWhere I come from a lotta front porch sittin'Where I come from tryin' to make a livin'And workin' hard to get to heavenWhere I come fromWell I was headed home on 65somewhere around KentuckyThe CB rang for the bobtail rigthat's rollin' on like thunderWell I answered him and he asked meAren't you from out in TulsaNo, but you might'a seen me thereI just dropped a load of salsaWhere I come from It's cornbread and chickenWhere I come from a lotta front porch pickin'Where I come from tryin' to make a livin'and workin' hard to get to heavenWhere I come fromWhere I come from It's cornbread and chickenWhere I come from a lotta back porch pickin'Where I come from tryin' to make a livin'Workin' hard to get to heavenWhere I come fromYeah where I come fromA lotta front porch sittin'Starin' up at heavenWhere I come fromWhere I come fromTryin' to make a livin'Tryin' to make a livin'Oh, where I come fromWhere I come fromYeah where I come fromGet back down there sometimesWhere I come from
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