Old Town Road – English Lyrics

• By: Lil Nas X, Billy Ray Cyrus

Lyrics & Translation

Embark on a unique linguistic and cultural journey with Lil Nas X and Billy Ray Cyrus's global sensation, "Old Town Road." This genre-bending track offers a fantastic opportunity to explore modern English slang alongside cowboy and country-western vocabulary, all while enjoying its infectious beat and meme-driven origins. Its simple yet powerful lyrics, combined with a compelling narrative of defiance and ambition, make it an engaging and memorable song for language learners of all levels.

[English]

Whoa

Whooa, boss I’m flabbergasted.  Why we stopped?

When you see a black man on a horse going that fast

You just got to let ‘em fly

You right, that is a horse horse.

Ahhh, daddy

Woo, that was rough

Ahh, this should be fine, we’ll settle in here for the night

I don’t know man

last time I was here they weren’t too welcoming to outsiders

Eh, you’re with me this time

Everything’s going to be alright.

(shots firing)

Mama

♪

♪ Yeah, I'm gonna take my horse to the old town road ♪

♪ I'm gonna ride 'til I can't no more ♪

♪ I'm gonna take my horse to the old town road ♪

♪ I'm gonna ride 'til I can't no more ♪

♪ I got the horses in the back ♪

♪ Horse tack is attached ♪

♪ Hat is matte black ♪

♪ Got the boots that's black to match ♪

♪ Ridin' on a horse, ha ♪

♪ You can whip your Porsche ♪

♪ I been in the valley ♪

♪ You ain't been up off that porch, now ♪

♪ Can't nobody tell me nothin' ♪

♪ You can't tell me nothin' ♪

♪ Can't nobody tell me nothin' ♪

♪ You can't tell me nothin' ♪

♪ Ridin' on a tractor ♪

♪ Lean all in my bladder ♪

♪ Cheated on my baby ♪

♪ You can go and ask her ♪

♪ My life is a movie ♪

♪ Bull ridin' and boobies ♪

♪ Cowboy hat from Gucci ♪

♪ Wrangler on my booty ♪

Ok, you got me, it’s all good

You cheated though, that horse got like a V-12 but I ain’t even worried about it

I just hit a flock and I’m up

I’ve seen you before, you from Compton right?

Huh?

I’m sorry, hey Kwan, get the children off the animal please

that’s his property.  We don’t do that.know what I mean

I apologize about that. You have a good day, get off my car

♪ Can't nobody tell me nothin' ♪

♪ You can't tell me nothin' ♪

♪ Can't nobody tell me nothin' ♪

♪ You can't tell me nothin' ♪

♪ Yeah, I'm gonna take my horse to the old town road ♪

♪ I'm gonna ride 'til I can't no more ♪

♪ I'm gonna take my horse to the old town road ♪

♪ I'm gonna ride 'til I can't no more ♪

B-54

BINGO

♪ Hat down, cross town, livin' like a rockstar ♪

♪ Spent a lot of money on my brand new guitar ♪

♪ Baby's got a habit: diamond rings and Fendi sports bras ♪

♪ Ridin' down Rodeo in my Maserati sports car ♪

♪ Got no stress, I've been through all that ♪

♪ I'm like a Marlboro Man so I kick on back ♪

♪ Wish I could roll on back to that old town road ♪

♪ I wanna ride 'til I can't no more ♪

♪ Yeah, I'm gonna take my horse to the old town road ♪

♪ I'm gonna ride 'til I can't no more ♪

♪ I'm gonna take my horse to the old town road ♪

♪ I'm gonna ride 'til I can't no more ♪

Never seen nothin’ that fast in my life, Never

Faster than a speeding bullet

Faster than a speeding bullet with grease on it

With grease on it, hair grease hair grease

Look at him go

Boogity boogity boogity

Boogity boogity boogity

Bbbbbb-boogity

Boogity

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
horse /hɔːrs/ A1	noun - a large animal with four legs that is used for riding or pulling loads
road /roʊd/ A1	noun - a long, hard surface that vehicles and people travel along
ride /raɪd/ A2	verb - to sit on and control the movement of a vehicle, bicycle, or animal noun - a journey in a vehicle or on an animal
black /blæk/ A1	adjective - of the very dark color like coal or night
town /taʊn/ A2	noun - a place where people live, smaller than a city
movement /ˈmuːv.mənt/ B2	noun - the act of changing position or moving
black /blæk/ A1	noun - a color that is very dark, like coal
tack /tæk/ B2	noun - equipment used on horses, such as saddle and bridle
boot /buːt/ A2	noun - a type of footwear that covers the ankle and part of the leg
gun /ɡʌn/ B2	noun - a weapon that fires bullets
valley /ˈvæl.i/ B2	noun - a low area of land between hills or mountains
tractor /ˈtræk.tər/ B2	noun - a powerful vehicle used for pulling farm equipment

Key Grammar Structures

• I'm gonna take my horse to the old town road

  ➔ Use of 'gonna' as a colloquial contraction of 'going to' for future intention.

  ➔ The phrase indicates a future intention or plan to take the horse to a specific location.

• Can't nobody tell me nothin'

  ➔ Use of double negatives for emphasis in informal speech.

  ➔ In standard English, double negatives are generally considered incorrect, but in this context, they serve to strongly emphasize the statement.

• My life is a movie

  ➔ Use of a metaphor to describe a situation as dramatic or extraordinary.

  ➔ The phrase implies that the speaker's experiences are as exciting or remarkable as scenes from a movie.

• Wish I could roll on back to that old town road

  ➔ Use of conditional mood with 'wish' to express a desire that is unlikely or impossible.

  ➔ The phrase expresses a longing or nostalgia to return to a previous time or place, using 'wish' to indicate it's not currently possible.

• Ridin' on a tractor, lean all in my bladder

  ➔ Use of colloquial contractions ('ridin'' for 'riding') and idiomatic expression ('lean all in my bladder' meaning feeling relaxed or confident).

  ➔ The colloquial language ('ridin'') reflects informal speech, and the phrase 'lean all in my bladder' suggests feeling confident or relaxed, often implying a carefree attitude.