Way before platinum there was a 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 that you from?" the bird in the tree, "What is it that you humming for?" Now knowing (Why the Caged Sings) is wishing to be free myself of life and it's hold on me Touring, the children, women, resistance Religion means so to me, the church don't see enough of me way, that way, bending corners trying to get away Sometimes you have to see a storm to appreciate a day BACK in the car now, for the liquor store God, what a vivid scene, digging what I seen Rolled up another one, still in a daze Gassed up at the Mini-Mart, my mind on the country
I want to go On the country roads and get On the roads again roll Been on the country roads
Yo, we off in these backwoods Caddy-hogging, Nappy dog, ain't no We glad robbing, rap imposter's, for they problem no hope It's cutthroat, we hungry starving, charging for the do' You want mo'? We smoke and sparking, jokers the blunt go Been shoving folk for plenty miles, yes I'm the type to and bear it The second chance and out the box, I'm back again 'dro and spirits Look at me now, I found a spot, I'm down by that rolling river a rose and took me to a place, au revoir, I'm rolling scriptures
Man these country roads making me out Riding through all the bullshit that poppa would 'bout But as my hustle got good I showed out Quick to jump I-24, come back plenty mo' By '97 I was perfect o The chains and the Willie Esco was the dress We lost our littlest cousin Gwin, a row Tony Renfrow rest in peace kinfolks, I miss y'all
(Dude what the are we doing?) Back deep on these roads blowing, getting in touch with my mind No worries just striped and curve-filled signs When all the events the day, good or bad, somehow rewind While I recline, in my Cadillac Hit the trees and press And let the melody of these windy roads my soul upbeat No proposed, just riding these country roads... Listen, this killer's that's to catch a court case Split your wig apart than the divorce rate Niggaz show out, go wild in the corpse Blow out in the news and I don't the sports page Get in North 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 existing Should be in depression La is missing, cousins in prison Heard Little Ricky was snitching, now he's a Christian had my suspicions, our teens with bad addictions Family members gone on a mission, we miss '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 taste it when the smoke hit my nose On a place called roads