Way platinum there 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 river and to it Simply saying, "Mr. water, what is it you running from?" Asked the bird in the tree, "What is it you humming for?" Now knowing (Why the Bird Sings) is wishing to be free myself of life and it's hold on me Touring, the children, women, resistance Religion means so much to me, the church don't see of me way, that way, bending corners trying to get away Sometimes you have to see a to appreciate a pretty day BACK in the car now, headed for the store God, what a vivid scene, digging what I 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 roads and get blowed On the country again roll Been on the country roads
Yo, we off in backwoods Caddy-hogging, Nappy dog, ain't 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 We smoke and sparking, jokers like the blunt go Been shoving for plenty miles, yes I'm the type to grin and bear it The second chance and out the box, I'm back again with and spirits Look at me now, I found a spot, I'm down here by that rolling Grab a rose and took me to a place, au revoir, I'm scriptures
Man these country roads making me out Riding through all the bullshit that poppa scold 'bout But soon as my got good I showed 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 our littlest cousin Gwin, a skid row Tony Renfrow rest in peace kinfolks, I miss y'all
(Dude what the are we doing?) Back on these country 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 Cadillac Hit the trees and press And let the melody of these roads keep my soul upbeat No destination proposed, just riding country roads... Listen, this killer's that's willing to a court case Split your wig apart quicker the divorce rate Niggaz out, go wild in the corpse cage Blow out in the news and I don't the sports page Get drowned in North Lake, could get found in horse Fool, get down, the crazy! Lil' Stille's with ambition, to fill my position me, but by the Lord's grace still existing Should be in depression La is missing, cousins in prison Little Ricky was snitching, now he's a born-again Christian Always had my suspicions, our teens with bad Family members gone on a mission, we miss 'em See you can straight through two different coasts State to state, navigate this globe In search of a plate full of for the soul I taste it when the smoke hit my nose On a place called roads