I think much like another song “Anti-Matter” (that's also on the same album as this song), this one is also is inspired by a horrifying van crash the band experienced on Nov 3, 2022. This, much like the other track, sounds like it's an extension what they shared while huddled in the wreckage, as they helped frontman Garrett Russell stem the bleeding from his head wound while he was under the temporary effects of a concussion. The track speaks of where the mind goes at the most desperate & desolate of times, when it just about slips away to all but disconnect itself, and the aftermath.
Here I come again now baby
Like a dog in heat
Tell it's me by the clamor now baby
I'm like a cat that screams
Now I've been smoking for so long
You know I'm here to stay
Got you in a stranglehold baby
You best get out of the way
Road I cruise is a bitch now baby
And no you can't turn me 'round
And if a house gets in my way baby
You know I'll burn it down
You remember the night that you left me
You put me in my place
Got you in a stranglehold now baby
You better trust your fate
Sometimes you want to get higher
Sometimes you gotta start low
Some people think they gonna die someday
I got news you've never got to go
Come on come on up
Come on come on up
Come on come on up
Come on come on up
Come on come on baby
Come on come on up
Come on come on baby
Come on come on
Road I cruise is a bitch now baby
And no you can't turn me 'round
An' if a house gets in my way baby
You know I'll burn it down
You remember the night that you left me
You put me in my place
Got you in a stranglehold now baby
You better trust your fate
Like a dog in heat
Tell it's me by the clamor now baby
I'm like a cat that screams
Now I've been smoking for so long
You know I'm here to stay
Got you in a stranglehold baby
You best get out of the way
Road I cruise is a bitch now baby
And no you can't turn me 'round
And if a house gets in my way baby
You know I'll burn it down
You remember the night that you left me
You put me in my place
Got you in a stranglehold now baby
You better trust your fate
Sometimes you want to get higher
Sometimes you gotta start low
Some people think they gonna die someday
I got news you've never got to go
Come on come on up
Come on come on up
Come on come on up
Come on come on up
Come on come on baby
Come on come on up
Come on come on baby
Come on come on
Road I cruise is a bitch now baby
And no you can't turn me 'round
An' if a house gets in my way baby
You know I'll burn it down
You remember the night that you left me
You put me in my place
Got you in a stranglehold now baby
You better trust your fate
Lyrics submitted by StarzBSL04, edited by saidentary
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This is an awesome song. I can't believe more people haven't commented on it. :-\
This is one of those songs where no one really knows what some of the words are. I'm pretty sure it's not "cross your way" OR "crush your face"
Oh yeah, and it's not "Gonna cruise is a bitch now baby"...(what part of that even makes sense?!?! ) It's "the road I cruise is a bitch now baby" GEEZ. Either way, it's still a kick ass song no matter what anyone says lol.
Yeah this song actually rocks man, sweet guitar.
He tried to go a little Led Zeppelin with all the orgasmic moaning though.
Best Ted Nugent song ever. I love to listen to this while playing Mario Bros. Puts me in the zone I guess. I 'm surprised there aren't more comments too.
BEST NUGENT SONG EVER!!! I LISTENED TO HIM PLAY THIS LIVE A FEW YEARS BACK IN NORTH DAKOTA WHEN I WAS STATIONED THERE, AND TRUST ME, IF YOU THINK IT SOUNDS GOOD RECORDED, YOU HAVE NO IDEA HOW SWEET IT SOUNDS LIVE!!!
This song RocKs !!!
The opening riffs is sick and so is the drums at the start.....first time i heard this i kept replaying that drum part......
Ted Nugent is the man..not gonna lie....
This is a great song to play at the end of a play session when I have my sub straped to a f*%#ing bench! FYI, the play is consensual.
I'm going to vote for Fred Bear as governor of Michigan
Fred Bear is dead, but Ted's got our vote in SW Michigan!