Where I'm From Pt. 2 Lyrics

I wrote a poem called where I'm from

You ask why would I write the same poem again?

Because where I'm from the more things change the more they don't

This ain't the same poem this is yesterday

Where I'm from kids either work the block or they work on their jump shot

Or they stay in the house because they fear getting jumped or shot

So when parents complain thier kids are addicted to video games

I tell them it's better than drugs

Where I'm from there's a Constant cycle of defeat

Peep, student cusses out teacher

Teacher tells parent

Parent blames teacher

Student never learns

Where's the lesson in that?

Where I'm from you get more compliments on your sneakers than your vocabulary

More concerned with getting J's instead of A's

They get more love when they come home from prison instead of college

Only time they're woke is at a wake

Then again my people don't respect life or death

They fight at funerals and pour out liquor for the pregnant girls that can't party with them instead of the dead Homies

Where I'm from the dead Homie's mom couldn't afford a home going ceremony

So he just went home

No funeral or tombstone

Just an RIP Facebook post

Where I'm from gone too soon tattoos are the first badge of honor

And snitches don't always get stitches they get paroled

No one wants to face the truth

But I'd rather the truth hurt you than the people

Where I'm from the father didn't raise his son the son didn't raise his son

We called them the senior in the sequel

And if the baby has a baby we pray he won't be the trilogy

What's killing me is this ain't the same poem this is history repeating itself

This ain't the same poem it's a eulogy for your past and a love letter to your future

Where I'm from everyone is used to the same ol same

No one dares to break the cycle so I dare you to be the different I dare you to be difference

I know the pain is right in front of you but Glory is in the distance

There will always be bumps in the road but you gotta be consistent

Where I'm from isn't as bad as people always make it seem was already written

This ain't the same poem it's a purpose prescription

Call it dedication medication

Call it a syringe for success

A temperature check

Check ball you got now and next

The best is yet to come if you believe it

The dream can still come true all you gotta do is see it

Even when those around you don't

You keep goin

Dream big

Then dream bigger

Way outside of the gates of your city and state

There's an entire world out there waiting for you to take it

Where you're from shouldn't be your excuse

Let it be the reason why you make it