I was born and raised in the ghetto, talk with me and you'll know I wasn't satisfied with living on the side I started looking around for a possibility I listened to my story of what became of me I met a business man who said he had some friends back east Said why don't you come along, well we can help you at least We'll make you into a big star by playing your guitar But the joke was on me, they let me fly to the sea Going back west, yes I know I'll make out alright Going back west, where my music's playing all night Going back west, I think I'll do alright Going back west, yes I know I'll make out alright Going back west, where my music's playing all night Going back west, I think I'll do alright Struggling for recognition, identity and respect I got a lot of promises, they told me not to fret Said we will stand by you, if the going gets rough But when I started thinking, they didn't even bluff Party has come and gone, left me standing here Thinking how it could have been, cos still I ain't nowhere They surely took me for a ride, trampled on my pride But I held my head up high, got no more tears to cry Going back west, yes I know I'll make out alright Going back west, where my music's playing all night Going back west, I think I'll do alright Going back west, going back west, going back west Going back west, going back west, going back west Going back west, I think I'll do alright Going back west, yes I know I'll make out alright Going back west, where my music's playing all night