Going Back WestBoney M 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 Listen To My Story, Of What Became Of Me I Met A Businessman Who Said He Had Some Friends Back East So 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 Left Me Flat To See Going Back West Yes I Know I'll Make Out Alright Going Back West Where My Music's Playing All Night 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 Going Back West (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 So We Will Stand By You If The Going Gets Rough But When I Started Thinking They Didn't Even Bluff 'bout A Year Has Come And Gone And Left Me Standing Here Thinking How It Could Have Been For Still I Ain't Nowhere They Surely Took Me For A Ride Trampled On My Pride But I Hold 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 (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 (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