Verse 1 Every morning same route, same seat in the back, Headphones on, watching life fade through the glass. Lady with two jobs trying not to cry, Young boy drawing rockets in a notebook by his side. Man sleeping by the window holding everything he owns, Everybody got a story riding silently alone. Funny how the world keep rushing past so fast, While I'm sitting in the same place they once made us sit at. Hook Back of the bus, Back of the bus, Granddaddy rode back here because they said he must. Back of the bus, Back of the bus, Now I'm riding back here chasing dreams they couldn't touch. Looking out the window, Watching history pass, Different reason, same seat, Still making something last. Back of the bus, Back of the bus, Freedom got me riding, But I'm still in the back of the bus. Verse 2 See the monuments shining when we cross through DC, Tourists taking pictures, politicians on TV. Meanwhile I'm counting transfers, checking what I got, Thinking 'bout a song that'll get me out this spot. But maybe that's the lesson that the road been trying to teach, Not every destination got a straight line to reach. Because every mile I travel got a story in the dust, And every dream I carry started riding on this bus. Hook Back of the bus, Back of the bus, Granddaddy rode back here because they said he must. Back of the bus, Back of the bus, Now I'm riding back here chasing dreams they couldn't touch. Looking out the window, Watching history pass, Different reason, same seat, Still making something last. Back of the bus, Back of the bus, Freedom got me riding, But I'm still in the back of the bus. Bridge (spoken) They said freedom was arriving. Maybe it did. Maybe freedom ain't always a destination. Maybe sometimes freedom is sitting in the same seat... And knowing nobody told you where you had to sit. Final Hook Back of the bus, Back of the bus, Dreams plastered on a basement ceiling made of dust. Back of the bus, Back of the bus, Still carrying tomorrow when today gets rough. Looking out the window, Watching my life pass, Then I look down and realize... I've been writing my story From the back of the bus.
