Way platinum there was a place we used to go and ride for hours at a time on a road is troubling, you can let it go I get out of the car and walk through it, the river and talk to it saying, "Mr. water, what is it that you running from?" Asked the bird in the tree, "What is it that you 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 corners trying to get Sometimes you have to see a to appreciate a pretty day in the car now, headed for the liquor store God, what a vivid scene, digging I just seen up another 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 roads again roll Been on the roads again
Yo, we off in these backwoods Caddy-hogging, Nappy dog, ain't no We they robbing, rap imposter's, for they problem no hope It's cutthroat, we hungry starving, for the front 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 and out the box, I'm back again with 'dro and spirits Look at me now, I found a spot, I'm here by that rolling river Grab a rose and took me to a place, au revoir, I'm scriptures
Man these roads making me zone 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 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 miss
(Dude what the are we doing?) Back on these country roads blowing, getting in touch with my mind No worries just striped lines and signs When all the events throughout the day, or bad, somehow rewind While I recline, in my seats Hit the trees and repeat And let the melody of these windy roads keep my soul No destination proposed, just riding country roads... Listen, killer's that's willing to catch a court case Split wig apart quicker than the divorce rate Niggaz show out, go wild in the corpse out in the news and I don't mean the sports page Get drowned in North Lake, could get in horse cave Fool, get down, the crazy! Stille's with ambition, itching to fill my position Replace me, but by the Lord's still existing Should be in depression La trill is missing, in prison Heard Little Ricky was snitching, now a born-again Christian Always had my suspicions, our with bad addictions Family members gone on a mission, we miss 'em See you can travel straight through two different 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 place called country