Where I Come From

[Verse 1]

No sense in arguing  about something you believe in

Can't hope for knowledge, someone's good advice

Don't have much money to lay around and grieve in

Better off just keep your mouth shut, come on, boys, be nice

[Pre-Chorus]

You can't hurt me now

I don't know how to cry

But I'm still young

[Chorus]

I see the outstretched arms that beckon me, but I can't come

I hear the spoken words that make no sense, where I come from

[Verse 2]

Keep everyone happy with county recreation

Work fifty hours a week, take out frustrations on the field

Put bars and churches on every other corner

Nicer working conditions for much better yield

[Pre-Chorus]

You can't hurt me now

I don't know how to cry

But I'm still young

[Chorus]

I see the outstretched arms that beckon me, but I can't come

I hear the spoken words that make no sense, where I come from

I feel the stinging truth that slaps me hard and makes me numb

I eat the bitter fruit that grows on trees where I come from