Way before platinum there was a we used to go and ride for hours at a time on a country is troubling, you can let it go I get out of the car and walk through it, the river and talk to it Simply saying, "Mr. water, what is it you running from?" the bird in the tree, "What is it that you humming for?" Now knowing (Why the Caged Bird Sings) is to be free Reminded myself of and it's hold on me Touring, the children, women, resistance Religion so much to me, the church don't see enough of me This way, that way, bending trying to get away Sometimes you have to see a storm to appreciate a day BACK in the car now, headed for the liquor God, a vivid scene, digging what I just seen Rolled up another one, in a daze though Gassed up at the Mini-Mart, my on the country roads
I want to go On the roads and get blowed On the country again roll Been on the country again
Yo, we off in these backwoods Caddy-hogging, Nappy dog, no joke We glad they robbing, rap imposter's, for they problem no It's cutthroat, we starving, charging for the front do' You mo'? We smoke and sparking, jokers like the blunt go Been shoving folk for miles, yes I'm the type to grin and bear it The second and out the box, I'm back again with 'dro and spirits Look at me now, I a spot, I'm down here by that rolling river Grab a and took me to a place, au revoir, I'm rolling scriptures
Man these country making me zone out Riding through all the that poppa would scold 'bout But soon as my hustle got good I out Quick to I-24, come back with plenty mo' By '97 I was perfect o The chains and the Willie Esco was the dress We lost our littlest Gwin, a skid row Tony Renfrow rest in peace your kinfolks, I y'all
(Dude the hell are we doing?) Back deep on these country roads blowing, in touch with my mind No worries just lines and curve-filled signs When all the throughout the day, good or bad, somehow rewind While I recline, in my Cadillac Hit the and press repeat And let the melody of these windy keep my soul upbeat No destination proposed, just these country roads... Listen, this killer's that's to catch a court case Split your wig apart quicker than the divorce show out, go wild in the corpse cage Blow out in the news and I don't the sports page Get drowned in North Lake, get found in horse cave Fool, get down, the crazy! Lil' with ambition, itching to fill my position Replace me, but by the Lord's grace still Should be in La trill is missing, cousins in prison Heard Little Ricky was snitching, now he's a born-again Always had my suspicions, our with bad addictions Family members gone on a mission, we miss 'em See you can straight through two different coasts State to state, navigate this globe In search of a plate full of food for the I could taste it when the smoke hit my On a called country roads