Way platinum there was a place we used to go and ride for hours at a on a country road is troubling, you can let it go I get out of the car and walk it, visit the river and talk to it Simply saying, "Mr. water, what is it you running from?" Asked the bird in the tree, "What is it that you for?" Now (Why the Caged Bird Sings) is wishing to be free Reminded myself of and it's hold on me Touring, the children, women, sexual Religion means so to me, the church don't see enough of me This way, that way, corners trying to get away you have to see a storm to appreciate a pretty day BACK in the car now, headed for the liquor God, a vivid scene, digging what I just seen Rolled up one, still in a daze though Gassed up at the Mini-Mart, my mind on the country
I just to go On the country roads and get On the country roads again Been on the country roads
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 want mo'? We and sparking, jokers like the blunt go shoving folk for plenty miles, yes I'm the type to grin and bear it The second chance and out the box, I'm back again 'dro and spirits Look at me now, I a spot, I'm down here by that rolling river Grab a rose and me to a place, au revoir, I'm rolling scriptures
Man these roads making me zone out Riding through all the bullshit that would scold 'bout But soon as my hustle got good I out Quick to jump I-24, back with plenty mo' By '97 I was smoking o The and the Willie Esco was the dress code We lost our littlest cousin Gwin, a row Tony rest in peace your kinfolks, I miss y'all
(Dude the hell are we doing?) Back deep on these country roads blowing, getting in touch my mind No worries striped lines and curve-filled signs When all the events throughout the day, good or bad, somehow I recline, in my Cadillac seats Hit the and press 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 to catch a court case Split your wig apart quicker than the rate show out, go wild in the corpse cage Blow out in the news and I don't the sports page Get drowned in Lake, could get found in horse cave Fool, get down, the crazy! Lil' Stille's with ambition, itching to my position Replace me, but by the Lord's grace still be in depression La trill is missing, cousins in prison Heard Little Ricky was snitching, now he's a born-again Always had my suspicions, our teens bad addictions members gone overseas on a mission, we miss 'em See you can travel through two different coasts State to state, navigate this globe In search of a full of food for the soul I could taste it the smoke hit my nose On a called country roads