Way before 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 through it, visit the river and talk to it Simply saying, "Mr. water, what is it you running from?" Asked the in the tree, "What is it that you humming for?" Now knowing (Why the Caged Bird Sings) is to be free Reminded myself of life and hold on me Touring, the children, women, resistance Religion means so much to me, the don't see enough of me This way, way, bending corners trying to get away you have to see a storm to appreciate a pretty day BACK in the car now, headed for the liquor God, a vivid scene, digging what I just seen Rolled up one, still in a daze though up at the Mini-Mart, my mind on the country roads
I want to go On the country and get blowed On the country roads roll Been on the country 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 cutthroat, we hungry starving, charging 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 grin and it The second chance and out the box, I'm back again with 'dro and Look at me now, I found a spot, I'm here by that rolling river Grab a rose and me to a place, au revoir, I'm rolling scriptures
Man these country making me zone out Riding all the bullshit that poppa would scold 'bout But soon as my hustle got I showed out Quick to jump I-24, come back with mo' By '97 I was perfect o The chains and the Willie Esco was the dress 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 lines and curve-filled signs When all the throughout the day, good or bad, somehow rewind While I recline, in my Cadillac Hit the and press repeat And let the melody of these roads keep my soul upbeat No destination proposed, riding these country roads... Listen, this killer's that's willing to catch a court Split your wig apart quicker than the divorce 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 found in cave Fool, get down, the crazy! Lil' with ambition, itching to fill my position Replace me, but by the grace still existing Should be in depression La trill is missing, cousins in Heard Ricky was snitching, now he's a born-again Christian Always had my suspicions, our with bad addictions members gone overseas on a mission, we miss 'em See you can travel through two different coasts State to state, navigate this globe In search of a plate full of food for the I could taste it the smoke hit my nose On a place country roads