Coming to America K'naan

[Intro]
Yeah, it's K'naan
This one's goin' out to anybody that's ever had to leave they home
This my story

[Verse 1]
I came out of a killer, neighborhood called "River"
Where life expectancy is shorter than a caterpillar
I was once a gorilla, Mogadishu was my cage
My trainer was the gauge, AK was my baby sitter
When we be out and lootin', the whole city was shooting
I know it's fucked up, but somehow the sound became soothin'
Niggas heard African rapper and thought about Umfufu
You Superman 'till the real soldier boy come to shoot you
Sexual intercourse wit your ear, nigga
Fuck what ya heard, yeah nigga
Come walk in the dark, no fear, nigga
There's a drought in my eyes, no tear, nigga
Word to malaria, your hood can't really compare here
Got cheese? They really love dairy, yeah
Come near here, I'm daring ya
I shit you not, ain't afraid, life gave me a rotten lemonade
Blew up my school in the 8th grade while playing catch with a hand grenade
Yup, that's a true story
This ain't Hollywood glory
I ain't the prince of Zamunda dog, my life is too gory