Some think it ain't where ya from it's where ya at, while others say it aint where ya at but where ya from. I think they both wrong cuz it's bout how far you've come and whether or not you can back! VTZ on da deep beat...
DEF (Desmond Elias Ford) davyne (divine)
Lyrics
{I said} It ain’t where ya from, it ain’t where ya at
It’s bout how far you’ve come and whether-or-not you can go back x4
Here’s a lil story bouta hustla we call Flip Turner
In it for the ends, fuck friends he was a chip earner
All about the come up, he was nothing but a bridge burner
Tried ta go the easy route, far from a quick learner
Knew about da karma, but he always disregarded it
Always in some funk, like George Clinton and da Parliament
Raised up in da streets, so da streets are all a nigga knew
All about da bacon, taking never would he give to you…
Receiving, never believing or even having a hope
Cuz thieving, and all da scheming left him fiending now he’s broke x2
“Took the homey out the hood, but the hood was still up in em” x3
Now he’s all up in da system up in prison, just another victim…
{I said}{CUZ} It ain’t where ya from, it ain’t where ya at
It’s bout how far you’ve come and whether-or-not you can go back x4
Here’s another story, bouta brotha we call Moneybags
Born, with a silver spoon, laced with game like running backs
Living like royalty, knowing one day he would get the throne
But his parents always working making cash so they were never home
Had the best education, grew up living lavishly
But all he ever really wanted was a family
Married a beautiful woman, and lived happily
Ever after? No it turned in to a tragedy…
Stuck, where he started, deep inside, empty broken hearted
He figgad he rather not live and now he, dearly departed
Took his own life, left his wife ta clean up da mess
He couldn’t handle all the stress, of being the best x2
{I said} It ain’t where ya from, it ain’t where ya at
It’s bout how far you’ve come and whether-or-not you can go back x4
Now matter how you started, it’s bout how far you’ve come
So when ya life is done, will you be where you begun x4
It ain’t where you at, it ain’t where ya hang
It ain’t where you at, cuz that can always change
It ain’t where ya from, these are just the facts
It ain’t where ya from, cuz dat’s in da past x2
{I said} It ain’t where ya from, it ain’t where ya at
It’s bout how far you’ve come and whether-or-not you can go back x4
Now matter how you started, it’s bout how far you’ve come
So when ya life is done, will you be where you begun
And when ya finally make it, and choose to return
Will you have dat bridge, or did you let it burn
Trust and respect are things you must earn
These are the things in life, you must learn…
It ain’t where ya from, it ain’t where ya at
It’s bout how far you’ve come and whether-or-not you can go back…
