I grew up in the flatlands where the winter wind blows cold
Where the sun'll make you sweat and the work'll make you old
Where they measure a man's worth by the acre and the head
I grew up in the flatlands where the rivers all run red
Where I grew up they taught you passion was best kept inside
Rage and disappointment were just things you should abide
You might lie awake for hours feeling numb or seeing red
But you never moved a muscle when he finally climbed in bed
Nobody ever said life was easy
Nobody ever said the world was fun
Nobody ever said very much at all in the place
Where I come from
They say it was the liquor made him crazy
They say it was the liquor made him hit
They say it was the liquor kept him out all night
And made him do the things she told him he'd regret
She held her tongue about the other women
She held her tongue when he drank all the rent
She shot em when she caught him with her daughter
Told the sheriff that's one sin I won't repent
Nobody ever said life was easy
Nobody ever said the world was fun
Nobody ever said very much at all in the place
Where I come from
Where I grew up the old men gathered round the Gibson's store
They talked football games and weather and not to d*** much more
But they fell silent when they saw you, just stared as you'd pass by
Cause it ain't nobody's business who your mama killed or why
Nobody ever said life was easy
Nobody ever said the world was fun
Nobody ever said very much at all in the place
Where I come from
Where the sun'll make you sweat and the work'll make you old
Where they measure a man's worth by the acre and the head
I grew up in the flatlands where the rivers all run red
Where I grew up they taught you passion was best kept inside
Rage and disappointment were just things you should abide
You might lie awake for hours feeling numb or seeing red
But you never moved a muscle when he finally climbed in bed
Nobody ever said life was easy
Nobody ever said the world was fun
Nobody ever said very much at all in the place
Where I come from
They say it was the liquor made him crazy
They say it was the liquor made him hit
They say it was the liquor kept him out all night
And made him do the things she told him he'd regret
She held her tongue about the other women
She held her tongue when he drank all the rent
She shot em when she caught him with her daughter
Told the sheriff that's one sin I won't repent
Nobody ever said life was easy
Nobody ever said the world was fun
Nobody ever said very much at all in the place
Where I come from
Where I grew up the old men gathered round the Gibson's store
They talked football games and weather and not to d*** much more
But they fell silent when they saw you, just stared as you'd pass by
Cause it ain't nobody's business who your mama killed or why
Nobody ever said life was easy
Nobody ever said the world was fun
Nobody ever said very much at all in the place
Where I come from