This song seemingly tackles the methods of deception those who manipulate others use to get victims to follow their demands, as well as diverting attention away from important issues. They'll also use it as a means to convince people to hate or kill others by pretending acts of terrorism were committed by the enemy when the acts themselves were done by the masters of control to promote discrimination and hate. It also reinforces the idea that these manipulative forces operate in various locations, infiltrating everyday life without detection, and propagate any and everywhere.
In general, it highlights the danger of hidden agendas, manipulation, and distraction, serving as a critique of those who exploit chaos and confusion to control and gain power, depicting a cautionary tale against falling into their traps. It encourages us to question the narratives presented to us and remain vigilant against manipulation in various parts of society.
We've been goin', I've never been at ease (hey)
I met GTO, lunatic on the track
Mechanic don't walk
The driver don't talk
Twenty bucks between them just to keep them alive
Drivin', drivin', drivin'
Blacktop rollin' (rollin', rollin')
Where ya goin'? I'm goin' to Amarillo (hey)
A zero to a sixty in a 7.5
I bought her in a Bakersfield, California (hey)
A glass of a beer, a shot of a rye
Come on (drivin')
Come on (drivin')
Come on (drivin')
Come on (drivin')
Come on (drivin')
Come on (drivin')
Blacktop rollin'
Come on, baby, I ain't crazy
Come on, baby, pick me up, pick me up
Come on, baby, do me baby
Come on, baby, hook it up, hook it up
Come on
Come on
Come on
Come on (drivin')
Come on (drivin')
Come on (drivin')
Blacktop rollin' (rollin', rollin')
Where ya goin', to airport road? (Hey)
A clean machine, a real home girl
Barracuda '68
Nothing there (hey), she can wait
Come on (drivin')
Come on (drivin')
Come on (drivin')
Come on (drivin')
Come on (drivin')
Come on (drivin')
Blacktop rollin'
Come on, baby, I ain't crazy
Come on, baby, pick me up, pick me up
Come on, baby, do me baby
Come on, baby, hook it up, hook it up
Come on
Come on
Come on
Come on (drivin')
Come on (drivin')
Come on (drivin')
Blacktop rollin' (rollin', rollin', rollin')
I met GTO, lunatic on the track
Mechanic don't walk
The driver don't talk
Twenty bucks between them just to keep them alive
Drivin', drivin', drivin'
Blacktop rollin' (rollin', rollin')
Where ya goin'? I'm goin' to Amarillo (hey)
A zero to a sixty in a 7.5
I bought her in a Bakersfield, California (hey)
A glass of a beer, a shot of a rye
Come on (drivin')
Come on (drivin')
Come on (drivin')
Come on (drivin')
Come on (drivin')
Come on (drivin')
Blacktop rollin'
Come on, baby, I ain't crazy
Come on, baby, pick me up, pick me up
Come on, baby, do me baby
Come on, baby, hook it up, hook it up
Come on
Come on
Come on
Come on (drivin')
Come on (drivin')
Come on (drivin')
Blacktop rollin' (rollin', rollin')
Where ya goin', to airport road? (Hey)
A clean machine, a real home girl
Barracuda '68
Nothing there (hey), she can wait
Come on (drivin')
Come on (drivin')
Come on (drivin')
Come on (drivin')
Come on (drivin')
Come on (drivin')
Blacktop rollin'
Come on, baby, I ain't crazy
Come on, baby, pick me up, pick me up
Come on, baby, do me baby
Come on, baby, hook it up, hook it up
Come on
Come on
Come on
Come on (drivin')
Come on (drivin')
Come on (drivin')
Blacktop rollin' (rollin', rollin', rollin')
Lyrics submitted by nonemoreblack, edited by tudormon
Two-Lane Blacktop Lyrics as written by Scott Humphrey Rob Zombie
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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The lyrics are almost completely wrong, but LyricFind won't change them so Songmeanings can't.
First, some notes.
Meta throughout the song, Rob Zombie ads 'a's' in a few places that aren't actually part of the lyrics, which can confuse people who don't get the references.
This song and almost everything in it are a reference to the movie Two-Lane Blacktop (1971, directed by Monte Hellman).
The second line should say "GTO lunatic" instead of 'gypsy girl' - GTO stands for Gran Turismo Omologato, and Pontiac had a model called the GTO. Like ApollyonCrash's comment said, the protagonists met a crazy old man driving a Pontiac GTO.
Third and fourth line of the first verse should just be a single line, and it goes 'Mechanic don't walk, the driver don't talk' - the movie protagonists were just The Mechanic and The Driver. The Mechanic had crippled legs and the driver was mute.
Third line of the second verse should be 'I bought her in Bakersfield, California' - that's a movie reference, it's where the protagonists bought their car.
Fourth line of the second verse should be 'A glass of beer, a shot of rye' - another movie reference, it's what they ordered at a bar.
Anyway here's the actual lyrics.
Where ya goin'? I've never been east I met a GTO lunatic on the track Mechanic don't walk, the driver don't talk 20 bucks between them just to keep them alive
Drivin' Drivin' Drivin' Blacktop rollin'
Where ya goin'? Goin' to Amarillo A zero to a sixty in a 7.5 I bought her in Bakersfield, California A glass of beer, a shot of rye
Come on! (Drivin') Come on! (Drivin') Come on! (Drivin')
Come on! (Drivin') Come on! (Drivin') Come on! (Drivin') Blacktop rollin'
Come on baby, I ain't crazy Come on baby, pick me up, pick me up! Come on baby, do me baby Come on baby, hook it up, hook it up!
Come on! Come on! Come on!
Come on! (Drivin') Come on! (Drivin') Come on! (Drivin') Blacktop rollin'
Where ya goin'? Airport road A clean machine, real home grown Baracuda '68 Nothing there, she can wait
Come on! (Drivin') Come on! (Drivin') Come on! (Drivin')
Come on! (Drivin') Come on! (Drivin') Come on! (Drivin') Blacktop rollin'
Come on baby, I ain't crazy Come on baby, pick me up, pick me up! Come on baby, do me baby Come on baby, hook it up, hook it up!
Come on! Come on! Come on!
Come on! (Drivin') Come on! (Drivin') Come on! (Drivin') Blacktop rollin'