Songfacts®:

• The title track of Colt Ford's debut album, "Ride Through the Country" finds the country rapper laying out his doctrine and explaining how he grew up. Ford grew up in Athens, Georgia and enjoyed the simple pleasures in life, spending a lot of time outdoors with friends and family. It's the beginning of a rags-to-riches story, as his upbringing gave him material for various hit songs, specifically Jason Aldean country #1 "Dirt Road Anthem," which he wrote with Brantley Gilbert.
  
  By sticking to his roots and his unique style, Ford carved out a fulfilling and successful career as a songwriter and artist.
• In our interview with Colt Ford, he explained that as a new artist, he felt it was important to introduce himself to his audience and make it very clear what he stands for, which is why he wrote this song. Said Ford: "I wanted to plant that flag and say, All right, this is me, this is everything that I stand for, that I believe in. You listen to that song, you don't much have to ask about who I am and what I believe in. It says it all right there."
• Many of Ford's songs feature a more traditional country singer crooning the hook between verses, and on this one, John Michael Montgomery does the honors.
• Ford wrote this song with his buddies Jared Scuillo, Justin Spillner, Shannon Houchins and Demun Jones. Scuillo, Spillner and Houchins also collaborated with Ford on a few other tracks on the album, including "Mr. Goodtime" and "Cold Beer."