[Intro: Sharon Musgrave]
Hoo-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
Hoo-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh

[Verse 1: Sharon Musgrave]
I'm from the other side of town
Out of bounds
To anybody who don’t live around
I never learned to share
Or how to care
I never had no teachings
About being fair

[Chorus: Sharon Musgrave]
Depression is part of my mind
The sun never shines
On the other side of town
The need here is always for more
There's nothing good in store
On the other side of town

[Verse 2: Sharon Musgrave]
It's hard to do right
In this filthy night
Just plain simple comfort
Is completely out of sight
My little sister she’s hungry
For bread to eat
My brother's hand-mе-down shoes
Are now showing his feet
Ghetto bluеs showed on the news
All is aware
But what the hell do they care
You across the track
Completely relaxed
You take a warning fact
Don't you never come back
Don't you never, ever come back
To the other side of town
[Instrumental Break]

[Refrain: Sharon Musgrave]
Hoo-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
Hoo-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh

[Verse 3: Sharon Musgrave]
I'm from the other side of town
Out of bounds
To anybody who don't live around
I never learned to share
Or how to care
I never had no teachings
About being fair

[Chorus: Sharon Musgrave]
Depression is part of my mind
The sun never shines
On the other side of town
The need here is always for more
There's nothing good in store
On the other side of town

[Outro: Sharon Musgrave]
Oh-ho-ho, on the other side
Just plain simple comfort
Hard to do right, yeah
Hard to do right, on the other side
[Instrumental]