Two-Lane Blacktop
Rob Zombie Lyrics

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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')

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Rob Zombie's song "Two-Lane Blacktop" are about the thrill of driving and the freedom of the open road. From the opening lines, we get the sense that the singer is restless and seeking adventure. He meets a "gypsie girl" and takes her on the track, presumably referring to a street racing circuit. The driver and the girl don't talk much, but they share a bond over their love of speed and danger. They only have 20 bucks between them, but that's enough to keep them alive as they race down the blacktop.

The chorus of the song is simply "Drivin'," repeated over and over again. It's a primal, almost hypnotic chant that underscores the sense of rhythm and motion in the song. The bridge features a series of rapid-fire images, like "a zero to a sixty in a seven point five," suggesting that the singer is driving a fast car and pushing it to its limits. As the song nears its end, the singer shouts out "Come on baby, I ain't crazy / Come on baby, pick me up, pick me up!" suggesting that he's looking for someone to join him on his wild ride.

Overall, the lyrics of "Two-Lane Blacktop" celebrate the thrill of speed and the sense of liberation that comes from driving fast on the open road. It's a song about living in the moment and embracing the danger and excitement of life.

Line by Line Meaning

We've been goin', I've never been at ease
We've been traveling, but I'm not comfortable

I met a gypsie girl and took her on the track
I met a girl and took her on the road with me

The kinda girl walk
She has a unique walk

The driver don't talk
The driver is quiet

20 bucks between them just to keep them alive
They only have $20 to survive

Drivin'
We're driving

Drivin'
We're still driving

Drivin'
We won't stop driving

Blacktop rollin'
We're driving on the blacktop

We're goin', goin' to Amarillo
We're going to Amarillo

A zero to a sixty, in a seven point five
The car can go from 0 to 60mph in 7.5 seconds