Way before platinum there was a we used to go and for hours at a time on a country road is troubling, you can let it go I get out of the car and walk through it, visit the river and to it Simply saying, "Mr. water, what is it that you from?" the bird in the tree, "What is it that you humming for?" Now knowing (Why the Caged Bird Sings) is wishing to be Reminded myself of and it's hold on me Touring, the children, women, sexual Religion so much to me, the church don't see enough of me This way, way, bending corners trying to get away Sometimes you have to see a storm to a pretty day BACK in the car now, headed for the liquor God, what a vivid scene, what I just seen up another one, still in a daze though Gassed up at the Mini-Mart, my mind on the country
I want to go On the roads and get blowed On the country again roll on the country roads again
Yo, we off in these backwoods Caddy-hogging, dog, ain't no joke We they robbing, rap imposter's, for they problem no hope cutthroat, we hungry starving, charging for the front do' You want mo'? We smoke and sparking, jokers the blunt go Been shoving for plenty 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 found a spot, I'm down here by 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 bullshit poppa would scold 'bout But soon as my hustle got I showed out Quick to jump I-24, come back with mo' By '97 I was perfect o The and the Willie Esco was the dress code We our littlest cousin Gwin, a skid row Renfrow rest in peace your kinfolks, I miss y'all
(Dude the hell are we doing?) Back deep on these roads blowing, getting in touch with my mind No just striped lines and curve-filled signs When all the events throughout the day, or bad, somehow rewind While I recline, in my Cadillac Hit the trees and repeat And let the melody of windy roads keep my soul upbeat No destination proposed, just riding these roads... Listen, this killer's that's willing to catch a case Split your wig apart quicker than the divorce Niggaz show out, go wild in the corpse Blow out in the and I don't mean the sports page Get in North Lake, could get found in horse cave Fool, get down, the crazy! Lil' Stille's ambition, itching to fill my position me, but by the Lord's grace still existing Should be in La trill is missing, cousins in prison Heard Little was snitching, now he's a born-again Christian Always had my suspicions, our with bad addictions Family members gone overseas on a mission, we 'em See you can travel through two different coasts State to state, navigate this beautiful In of a plate full of food for the soul I could taste it when the hit my nose On a place country roads