CRAZY CARL: THREE ROADS HOME

Lyrics

[Intro — Motorcycle Engine Revving, Distorted Guitar Riff, Drums Building] Yeah! You know the name, you know the sound, Crazy Carl's still ridin' around! Turn it up! Let's ride! [Verse 1 — Gritty Male Vocals] I've got a storm in my rearview mirror, A crooked grin and a heart sincere. Got gasoline running through my veins, And a little outlaw dancing in my brain. I've chased that sun down a thousand roads, Carried my share of life's heavy loads. I've got a woman I call my home, Kids who remind me I'm never alone. Mama raised me to stand up tall, Keep my word and answer the call. I ain't perfect, never claimed to be, But I'll fight like hell for my family. [Pre-Chorus — Drums Building, Guitars Rising] Call me reckless, call me loud, I was never built to follow the crowd. I've got a wild side I can't deny, But my people are the reason I try! [Chorus — Explosive Guitars, Gang Vocals] Come on, come on, let the whole gang roll! Gen-X fire and a rebel soul! Raise those hands, let the night ring clear, Crazy Carl's alive, and my people are here! I've got three roads calling, but I know the way, One for the wild, one for the work each day. One leads home where my heart belongs, With my family beside me, that's where I'm strong!Yeah, I'm a little bit crazy, got a whole lot of pride, A hard-workin' son of a gun with my heart open wide! Let the engines roar and the whole world know, I'm Crazy Carl — and I've still got roads to go! [Verse 2 — Driving Bass, Southern Rock Guitar] Monday through Friday, I put in the grind, With calloused hands and a determined mind. Building it up, making things right, Then I trade that workday for a Saturday night. Got Cash right there with his nose in the breeze, Paco talking back while we're burnin them trees. Good friends laughing, cold night air, A hundred wild stories that nobody would dare. We've seen hard times, we've taken some hits, Learned real quick who stays and who quits. Life ain't easy, and the road ain't fair, But I'll stand beside you if you know I'll be there. Pre-Chorus — Heavy Guitar Chugs, Rising Vocals] I've learned the hard way what matters most, It's the ones who stay when you need them close. When the sky turns black and the cold winds blow, I'll be the first one there — that's all you need to know! [Chorus — Full Band, Anthem Vocals] Come on, come on, let the whole gang roll! Gen-X fire and a rebel soul! Raise those hands, let the night ring clear, Crazy Carl's alive, and my people are here! I've got three roads calling, but I know the way, One for the wild, one for the work each day. One leads home where my heart belongs, With my family beside me, that's where I'm strong! Yeah, I'm a little bit crazy, got a whole lot of pride, A hard-workin' son of a gun with my heart open wide! Let the engines roar and the whole world know, I'm Crazy Carl — and I've still got roads to go! [Guitar Solo — 16 Bars, Southern Blues Meets Arena Rock] Bending strings, screaming lead guitar, pounding drums, motorcycle engine layered beneath the final riff. [Bridge — Half-Time Drums, Raw and Emotional Vocals] There's a road I ride when I need to be free, A road where hard work makes a man out of me. And a road that leads to the ones I hold dear, The voices I live for, the reason I'm here. I ain't promised tomorrow, can't change yesterday, I've made my mistakes along the way. But if life knocks me down and I'm crawling through hell, I'll get back on my feet — you know me too well. For my wife, for the kids, for the friends who stay, For the lessons Mama taught me along the way. I might ride like a rebel, but here's the truth: My greatest damn freedom is coming home to you. Breakdown — Bass, Stomping Drums, Spoken Gravelly Vocal] You can keep your gold. You can keep your fame. I don't need the whole world To remember my name. Just give me my people, My boots on the ground, A bike that still runs And my family around. Drums build. And if you hear that engine... You know who's coming! Final Chorus — Massive Guitars, Double-Time Drums, Gang Vocals] COME ON, COME ON, LET THE WHOLE GANG ROLL! GEN-X FIRE AND A REBEL SOUL! RAISE THOSE HANDS, LET THE NIGHT RING CLEAR! CRAZY CARL'S ALIVE — AND MY PEOPLE ARE HERE! THREE ROADS CALLING, BUT I KNOW THE WAY! ONE FOR THE WILD, ONE FOR THE WORK EACH DAY! ONE LEADS HOME WHERE MY HEART BELONGS! MY FAMILY'S MY REASON, MY PEOPLE MY SONG! I'M A LITTLE BIT CRAZY, BUT MY HEART'S TRUE BLUE! I'LL STAND IN THE FIRE IF IT'S WHAT I MUST DO! LET THE BACKROADS SHAKE, LET THE WHOLE WORLD KNOW! I'M CRAZY CARL — AND I'VE STILL GOT ROADS TO GO! [Outro — Gang Vocals, Guitar Riff Returning] Three roads... One heart... No matter how far I roam... I'm Crazy Carl... And all three roads lead home! Motorcycle engine revs. Final power chord rings out. [Spoken, Low Gravelly Voice] Ride hard. Work hard. Love your people. And always find your way home. Yeah... that's Crazy Carl.