Paul Willis - Where You From Lyrics

I was riding my bike through the projects
Where you from nigga
I pedal faster
Bending corners, jumping curbs
I rode like my life depended on it
They followed me like vultures until I was surrounded
Marquis had called out from his grandmother's window on Parker Ave
And his recognition meant my safety
Village mentality never dies
Energy is just transformed
And when love turns to hurt
Pain is at the root
Manipulation disguises itself as loyalty
Fear is at the root
Judgment is clouded by an emotional cry for safety
Love is at the root
And the absence of it drives us mad
Makes us angry, fearful and ashamed
Of ourselves