Way before platinum was a place we used to go and ride for 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 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 (Why the Caged Bird Sings) is wishing to be free Reminded myself of and it's hold on me Touring, the children, women, resistance Religion means so much to me, the church don't see 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, for the liquor store God, what a scene, digging what I just seen Rolled up another one, in a daze though Gassed up at the Mini-Mart, my mind on the roads
I want 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, 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, like the blunt go Been folk for plenty miles, yes I'm the type to grin and bear it The second chance and out the box, I'm 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 roads making me out Riding through all the that poppa would scold 'bout But soon as my 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 was the dress code We lost our cousin Gwin, a skid row Renfrow rest in peace your 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 throughout the day, good or bad, somehow rewind While I recline, in my seats Hit the and press repeat And let the melody of these roads keep my soul upbeat No proposed, just riding these country roads... Listen, this killer's willing to catch a court case Split your wig apart than the divorce rate Niggaz show out, go wild in the cage 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' with ambition, itching to fill my position Replace me, but by the grace still existing be in depression La trill is missing, cousins in prison Heard Little Ricky was snitching, now a born-again Christian Always had my suspicions, our with bad addictions Family members overseas on a mission, we miss 'em See you can travel through two different coasts State to state, this beautiful globe In of a plate full of food for the soul I could taste it the smoke hit my nose On a place called country