Look behind myself As I reflect on all the memories The times they come and go Lost everything from friends to Family If I could turn back the hands There would be some things I'd change about me I know that my past is not what my future holds Where I come from Who could believe All the pain and misery Look in my eyes and you'll see The diary of me Rewind my life Just go back and correct all the wrong And ask God to direct my path So that I can make it home And if I could turn back the hands of time There would be some things I would change about me But I know that my past is not what my future holds 'Cause Where I'm from Who could believe All the pain, misery Look in my eyes and you will see The diary of me Years ago a child was born (a child was born) (ooh) And raised without a man (without my... father, and wonder why he's in these streets) (ooh) My mother's gone (mothers gone, yet still... found the strength to pray for me) (ooh) But still reached out her hand Just open the book (na-na-na-na-na-na) Turn the pages of my life (na-na-na) And you will read A true story about one man's journey Where I'm from (ahh...) Who would believe, yeah That all the hurt and pain and misery (ahh...) Look in my eyes (ahh...) You'll see the diary of me (pum-pum-pum-pum-pum) Where I'm from (where I'm from, who could believe) (ahh...) Who could believe (the hurt and pain and misery) (Look in my eyes) in my eyes (and you will see) (ahh...) (The makings of) the makings of (My diary) my diary (Where I'm from) look in my eyes (ahh...) (Who could believe) you'll see (The hurt and pain and misery) (Look in my eyes) (ahh...) (And you will see) yeah-yeah-yeah-yeah (The makings of my diary) (Where I'm from...) (ahh...)