[G]I was [G]born and raised in the ghetto talk with me and you'll know
[C]I wasn't satisfied with living on the [G]side
[G]I started looking around for a possibili [C]ty
Listen to my [G]story [D7]of what became of [G]me
[G]I met a businessman who said he had some friends back east
[C]So, why don't you come along? Well, we can help you at [G]least
[G]We'll make you into a big star by playing your gui [C]tar
But the joke was on [G]me [D7]they left me flat to [G]see
Going back [D7]west Yes, I [C]know I'll make out al [G]right
Going back [D7]west where my [C]music's playing all [G]night
Going back [C]west (going back [D7]west) I think I'll do al [G]right
Going back [D7]west Yes, I [C]know I'll make out al [G]right
Going back [D7]west where my [C]music's playing all [G]night
Going back [C]west (going back [D7]west) I think I'll do al [G]right
[G]Struggling for recognition, identity and respect
[C]I got a lot of promises they told me not to [G]fret
[G]So we will stand by you If the going gets [C]rough
But when i started [G]thinking [D7]They didn't even [G]bluff
[G#]'bout a year has come and gone And left me standing here
[C#]Thinking how it could have been For still i ain't no [G#]where
[G#]They surely took me for a ride trampled on my [C#]pride
But i hold my [G#]head up high [D#7]Got no more tears to [G#]cry
Going back [D#7]west Yes, I [C#]know I'll make out al [G#]right
Going back [D#7]west where my [C#]music's playing all [G#]night
Going back [C#]west (going back [D#7]west) I think I'll do al [G#]right
Going back [D#7]west Yes, I [C#]know I'll make out al [G#]right
Going back [D#7]west where my [C#]music's playing all [G#]night
Going back [C#]west (going back [D#7]west) I think I'll do al [G#]right
Going back [D#7]west Yes, I [C#]know I'll make out al [G#]right
Going back [D#7]west where my [C#]music's playing all [G#]night