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 old 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 sittin'
Where I come from
tryin' to 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 barbeque
the sign said finger lickin'
Well, I paid the tab
and the lady asked me
how'd I like my biscuit
I'll be honest with you ma'am
it ain't like
Momma 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
tryin' to make a livin'
And workin' hard
to get to Heaven
where I come from
I was chasin' sun on 1 01
somewhere around Ventura
And I lost the universal joint
and had to use my finger
This tall lady stopped and asked
if I had plans for dinner
I 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 sittin'
Where I come from
tryin' to make a livin'
And workin' hard
to get to Heaven
where I come from
Well, I was headed home on 65
somewhere around Kentucky
When the CB rang
from the bob tail rig
a' rollin' on like thunder
Well, I answered him
and he asked me
Aren't you from out in Tulsa?
Naw, but you might'a
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
tryin' to 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
tryin' to 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 sittin'
And starin' up at Heaven
where I come from
Where I come from
Tryin' to make a livin'
Oh, where I come from