Ride Through The Country (2013) lyrics

[Verse 1: Colt Ford]
Down the road where the black top ends
You can find Colt Ford with all his friends
We're used to gravel roads and fishin' with cane poles
Wasn't no swimmin' pools, just swimmin' holes
We was dirt road poor, cane switch raised
I done came a long way since back in the day
Been around the world twice, seen all fifty states
Ate on thousand dollar china, love some paper plates
There ain't nothin' wrong with them big city lights
Me, I prefer them slow country nights
Where I can see the darkness come in and go
Most folks is honest, and they all speak slow
You leave your door open, ain't nothin' will happen
Most country folks sing, but I couldn't so I'm rappin'
I wanna show y'all where I come from
Invite ya all down to any country town

[Chorus: John Michael Montgomery, Joe Diffie, & Ronnie Dunn]
Now before I pack my things and leave
Somethin' I need you to understand
I seen a lotta things in my lifetime, that's why I walk the line
I'm just a simple man
And I done did things for cheap thrills
But all my scars heal, so don't you ever cry for me
'Cause I ain't ashamed where I'm from, you always welcome
To take a ride through the country
[Verse 2: Colt Ford]
Up, dressed, and gone by 5am
Hell, he's country and he's rappin', we gots to play him
Folks been waitin' for someone like me
To give 'em some hot beats and spit that country
My jeans don't sag, they fit and kinda tight
Got on a white t-shirt, know nothin' but work
Daylight 'til dark, that's how I was bred
And I'ma keep bein' country 'til the day I'm dead
Country folks eat biscuits called cat heads
Barbecue, baked beans, sweet tea, and white bread
We like to fish and hunt, ain't scared of a fight
Love the good Lord and believe in doin' right
Got four-wheel drives, some got mud on 'em
You keep your Rolls Royce, 'cause baby, we don't want 'em
So now ya all know exactly who I am
And if you ain't into that, I don't give a damn

[Chorus: John Michael Montgomery, Joe Diffie, & Ronnie Dunn]
Now before I pack my things and leave
Somethin' I need you to understand
I seen a lotta things in my lifetime, that's why I walk the line
I'm just a simple man
And I done did things for cheap thrills
But all my scars heal, so don't you ever cry for me
'Cause I ain't ashamed where I'm from, you always welcome
To take a ride through the country
[Verse 3: John Michael Montgomery, Joe Diffie, & Ronnie Dunn]
You might see my on your TV, honey
But that don't mean a thing
You see I'm still that same ole country boy, that's all I'll ever be
And sometimes those bright lights blind me
And make it hard for me to see
But when I need to be reminded
I take a ride through the country

[Verse 4: Colt Ford]
At about 5 o'clock on Friday afternoon
Them country boys head down to the local saloon
You're welcome to stop in and have a cold bottle
Big city boys and stuck up super models
We don't care where ya from, long as you polite
'Cause push come to shove and every one of us'll fight
We mostly easy like Sunday morning
Ole Colt came here to give y'all fair warnin'
Country folks won't be pushed around
There's some of us livin' in every town
We believe in the Bible and the USA
You work hard for what you want, it's the American way
Nobody owe you nothin', supposed to earn your keep
Put in a hard day's work, get a good night's sleep
I know some of y'all think ole Colt's kinda odd
But I'm loud, proud, and country by the grace of God
[Chorus: John Michael Montgomery, Joe Diffie, & Ronnie Dunn]
Now before I pack my things and leave
Somethin' I need you to understand
I seen a lotta things in my lifetime, that's why I walk the line
I'm just a simple man
And I done did things for cheap thrills
But all my scars heal, so don't you ever cry for me
'Cause I ain't ashamed where I'm from, you always welcome
To take a ride through the country