Life's 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 I south of Detroit City pulled in this country kitchen Try their brand of barbecue, the signs said finger lickin' 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 mama 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 101 somewhere around Ventura I lost a universal joint and I 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 Where I come from I was headin' home on 65 somewhere around Kentucky When the CB rang with the bobtail rickets rollin' on like thunder I answered him and he asked me, aren't you from out in Tulsa Naw, but you might have seen me there, just dropped a load of salsa 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 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' Starin' up at heaven Where I come from Where I come from Tryin' to make a livin' Where I come from Oh, where I come from Where I come from