Lyrics
Peace peace
How y'all feel out there
It's ya boy Kool Ken checking in
I want you to you Answer these questions for me
Where we from
Where you from
Where we from
Where you from
Come on
Check it
Okay
From the hood but didn't come up in a dope house
We was poor but never knew til we broke out
Got a different story that's rarely talked 'bout
Played sports went to school chose a different route
Momma made sure our stomachs stayed full
Brown, blue and green notes had a pocketful
Long box of cheese made it stretch when we pulled
We all had a plate never cold stayed warm
Momma taught me how to count and write
Pops taught me how to work play sports and fight
Gave me confidence and made me want to a be a man
Gave instructions didn't always hold my hand
Big family my other mother was my granny
Called her mada like a mother she would understand me
Unconditional love matriarch of the family
Bobio! Just thinking bout my grandaddy
Walked to school from the 1st to the 6th grade
Caught the bus to junior high remember the first day
Felt like yesterday wore my best that day
New school new kids just up the way
Didn't have much but we had a lot
We were thankful nothin' to complain 'bout
We were kids so we did what kids did
Stayed in a child's place 'til it was time to get big
From the hood but didn't come up in a dope house
We was poor but never knew til we broke out
Got a different story that's rarely talked 'bout
Played sports went to school chose a different route
From the hood but didn't come up in a dope house
We was poor but never knew til we broke out
Got a different story that's rarely talked 'bout
Played sports went to school chose a different route
Had a job at the age of thirteen
Wanted to get fresh had to buy my own things
Was taught to earn and not to stand on the block
Walked through the gap in our hood we had heart
The Projects, Oak Park, The Centennials
Up the hill down the hill we perennial
Never forget where I came from
954 S Leggett the Valley Homes
Then we moved down the hill for better living
Habitat for Humanity 1372 Simmons
Lincoln Heights we call it Zone 15
Off of i-75 Exit 13
But I played the game for a lil bit
Until I figured out the game wasn't it
Of course we hustled on the surface it looked fun
If I sell these lil rocks I get paid when I'm done
If five-o come just take off and run
But then they started robbing and carrying guns
We were kids never worried bout death
Never thought I'd ever see a friend take their last breath
From the hood but didn't come up in a dope house
We was poor but never knew til we broke out
Got a different story that's rarely talked 'bout
We played sports went to school chose a different route
From the hood but didn't come up in a dope house
We was poor but never knew til we broke out
Got a different story that's rarely talked 'bout
We played sports went to school chose a different route
We were kids
Never worried bout death
Never thought I'd ever see a friend take their last breath
We all have a similar story
But we never talk about the good
Only focused on the gory