Way platinum there was a place we used to go and for hours 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 saying, "Mr. water, what is it that you running from?" Asked the in the tree, "What is it that you humming for?" Now knowing (Why the Bird Sings) is wishing to be free Reminded myself of life and hold on me Touring, the children, women, sexual Religion means so much to me, the church 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 Rolled up another one, in a daze though Gassed up at the Mini-Mart, my mind on the roads
I just to go On the roads and get blowed On the roads again roll on the country roads again
Yo, we off in these backwoods Caddy-hogging, Nappy dog, ain't no We glad they robbing, rap imposter's, for they no hope It's cutthroat, we starving, charging for the front do' You mo'? We smoke and sparking, jokers like the blunt go Been shoving folk for miles, yes I'm the type to grin and bear it The second and out the box, I'm back again with 'dro and spirits at me now, I found a spot, I'm down here by that rolling river Grab a rose and took me to a place, au revoir, I'm rolling
Man these country making me zone out Riding all the bullshit that poppa would scold 'bout But as my hustle got good I showed out Quick to jump I-24, come back with mo' By '97 I was perfect o The and the Willie Esco was the dress code We lost our cousin Gwin, a skid row Tony Renfrow rest in peace your kinfolks, I y'all
(Dude what the are we doing?) Back deep on these country roads blowing, getting in touch with my No worries just striped lines and curve-filled When all the events throughout the day, good or bad, rewind While I recline, in my seats Hit the trees and press And let the melody of these windy roads my soul upbeat No destination proposed, just riding these roads... Listen, this killer's that's willing to a court case Split your wig apart than the divorce rate Niggaz show out, go in the corpse cage Blow out in the and I don't mean the sports page Get drowned in Lake, could get found in horse cave Fool, get down, the crazy! Lil' Stille's with ambition, to fill my position Replace me, but by the Lord's 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 gone overseas 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 could it when the smoke hit my nose On a place called country