I was born and raised in the ghetto I was born and raised in the ghetto Eu nasci e fui criado no gueto Talk with me and you'll know Talk with me and you'll know Falar comigo e você vai saber I wasn't satisfied with living on the side I wasn't satisfied with living on the side Eu não estava satisfeito com a vida no lado I started looking around for a possibility I started looking around for a possibility Eu comecei a olhar em torno de uma possibilidade But listen to my story, of what became of me But listen to my story, of what became of me Mas ouça a minha história, do que ficou de mim I met a businessman I met a businessman Eu conheci um empresário Who said he got some friends back East Who said he got some friends back East Quem disse que ele tem alguns amigos no leste Said, "Why don't you come along? Said, "Why don't you come along? Disse: "Por que você não vem junto? Well we could help you atleast" Well we could help you atleast" Bem que poderia ajudá-lo a pelo menos " "Make you into a big star "Make you into a big star "Faça-lo em uma grande estrela By playing your guitar" By playing your guitar" Ao jogar sua guitarra " But the joke was on me But the joke was on me Mas a piada era sobre mim They left me flat to see They left me flat to see Eles me deixaram plana para ver Going back West Going back West Voltando Oeste (Going back West) (Going back West) (Voltando Oeste) Yes I know, I'll make out alright Yes I know, I'll make out alright Sim, eu sei, eu vou fazer tudo bem fora Going back West Going back West Voltando Oeste (Going back West) (Going back West) (Voltando Oeste) Where my music's playing all night Where my music's playing all night Onde a minha música está tocando a noite toda Going back West Going back West Voltando Oeste (Going back West) (Going back West) (Voltando Oeste) Think I'll do alright Think I'll do alright Acho que vou fazer tudo bem Struggling for recognition, identity and respect Struggling for recognition, identity and respect Lutando para a identidade, reconhecimento e respeito I got a lot of promises, they told me not to fret I got a lot of promises, they told me not to fret Eu tenho um monte de promessas, que me disse para não se preocupar Said, "We will stand by you Said, "We will stand by you Disse: "Nós vamos ficar por você If the going gets rough" If the going gets rough" Se as coisas correm mal " But when I started sinking But when I started sinking Mas quando eu comecei a afundar They didn't even bluff They didn't even bluff Eles nem sequer blefe Going back West Going back West Voltando Oeste (Going back West) (Going back West) (Voltando Oeste) Yes I know, I'll make out alright Yes I know, I'll make out alright Sim, eu sei, eu vou fazer tudo bem fora Going back West Going back West Voltando Oeste (Going back West) (Going back West) (Voltando Oeste) Where my music's playing all night Where my music's playing all night Onde a minha música está tocando a noite toda Going back West Going back West Voltando Oeste (Going back West) (Going back West) (Voltando Oeste) I think, I'll do alright I think, I'll do alright Eu acho, eu vou fazer tudo certo 'Bout a year has come and gone 'Bout a year has come and gone Sobre um ano veio e se foi And left me standing here And left me standing here E me deixou parado aqui Thinking how it could have been Thinking how it could have been Pensando em como poderia ter sido 'Cause still I ain't nowhere 'Cause still I ain't nowhere Porque eu ainda não é nada They surely took me for a ride They surely took me for a ride Eles certamente me levou para um passeio Trampled on my pride Trampled on my pride Pisada meu orgulho But I'll hold my head up high But I'll hold my head up high Mas eu vou segurar minha cabeça erguida Got no more tears to cry Got no more tears to cry Tenho lágrimas não mais para chorar Going back West Going back West Voltando Oeste (Going back West) (Going back West) (Voltando Oeste) Yes I know, I'll make out alright Yes I know, I'll make out alright Sim, eu sei, eu vou fazer tudo bem fora Going back West Going back West Voltando Oeste (Going back West) (Going back West) (Voltando Oeste) Where my music's playing all night Where my music's playing all night Onde a minha música está tocando a noite toda Going back West Going back West Voltando Oeste (Going back West) (Going back West) (Voltando Oeste) I think, I'll do alright I think, I'll do alright Eu acho, eu vou fazer tudo certo Going back West Going back West Voltando Oeste (Going back West) (Going back West) (Voltando Oeste) Yes I know I'll make out alright Yes I know I'll make out alright Sim, eu sei que eu vou fazer para fora tudo bem Going back West Going back West Voltando Oeste (Going back West) (Going back West) (Voltando Oeste) Where my music's playing all night Where my music's playing all night Onde a minha música está tocando a noite toda Going back West Going back West Voltando Oeste (Going back West) (Going back West) (Voltando Oeste) Think, I'll do alright Think, I'll do alright Pense, eu vou fazer tudo certo Going back West Going back West Voltando Oeste (Going back West) (Going back West) (Voltando Oeste) Yes I know, I'll make out alright Yes I know, I'll make out alright Sim, eu sei, eu vou fazer tudo bem fora Going back West Going back West Voltando Oeste (Going back West) (Going back West) (Voltando Oeste) Where my music's playing all night Where my music's playing all night Onde a minha música está tocando a noite toda Going back West Going back West Voltando Oeste (Going back West) (Going back West) (Voltando Oeste) I think, I'll do alright I think, I'll do alright Eu acho, eu vou fazer tudo certo