Way before platinum there was a we used to go and ride for hours at a time on a country is troubling, you can let it go I get out of the car and through it, visit the river and talk to it Simply saying, "Mr. water, what is it that you 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 means so much to me, the don't see enough of me This way, that way, 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 scene, digging what 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 roads and get blowed On the roads again roll Been on the roads again
Yo, we off in these backwoods Caddy-hogging, dog, ain't no joke We glad robbing, rap imposter's, for they problem no hope cutthroat, we hungry starving, charging for the front do' You want mo'? We and sparking, jokers like the blunt go Been shoving folk for 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 roads making me zone out Riding through all the bullshit poppa would scold 'bout But soon as my 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 code We lost our littlest Gwin, a skid row Tony rest in peace your kinfolks, I miss y'all
(Dude the hell are we doing?) deep on these country roads blowing, getting in touch with my mind No worries striped lines 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 roads keep my soul upbeat No proposed, just riding these country roads... Listen, this that's willing to catch a court case Split your wig apart quicker the divorce rate Niggaz show out, go wild in the cage Blow out in the and I don't mean 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 me, but by the Lord's grace still existing Should be in depression La is missing, cousins in prison Heard Little Ricky was snitching, now he's a born-again had my suspicions, our teens with bad addictions Family members overseas on a mission, we miss 'em See you can travel straight two different coasts State to state, navigate beautiful globe In of a plate full of food for the soul I taste it when the smoke hit my nose On a called country roads