Where I Live is one of those songs that really spoke to what I was feeling at the time I wrote it. It was kind of a difficult time for me back in 2004, I had left a church that I was playing at for a number of years and things weren't going that well, which made me question the meaning of life and what was happening in the world. I actually recorded the music on my laptop and wrote the words around Sept 11 of that year but put it on the shelf until I met Angela Wilkins, who I was introduced to thru this cat named David. He let me hear a song she had done "Handlin My Biz" and I was blown away by her talent and really wanted to work with her so that next week she came into the studio an I asked her to try singing a lil bit of "Where I Live" just to see what she sounded like on it. She sang it just like I wanted and I thought it came out very well. The version is only a rough draft and we are going to re-record it soon and have it professionally done and all but I have to give props to Angela for making the words really come alive for me. It was sort of a milestone in my music career because I had never had anyone sing anything I had written before because I had always been kinda closed with my projects. But she did it justice and I look forward to working with her more in the future and it gave me alot more confidence to collaborate with other artists on my music. It's not a platinum track or hit single or anything but I think the words might speak to somebody and help them through a difficult time. Let me know what you think about the song.

© Anthony Johnson | Mr. P.C. Publishing

Life's so hard I'm lookin for an easy way out
Torn apart I haven't laughted in so long
Still lookin for what I never seem to find
Took me more than just a little of my time
But where I live nothing seems to matter
Where I live everyone is afraid
Where I live love is a memory
Will you remember me when I'm gone

I'm satisfied that I did the best that I could
It all passed me by but I tried to do what good
No shelter livin helter skelter everyday
Lord please save me from this old world I pray

Cuz where I live nothing seems to matter
Where I live everyone is afraid
Where I live love is a memory
Will you remember me when I'm gone