Possibly War’s best known song, it’s an homage to the Chicano culture practice of hydraulically hot-rodding classic cars — extends the image to a lifestyle. The song was also heavily influenced by the gas crisis that the United States was suffering at the time (i.e. in the late 1970s). The song’s mo...
[Verse 1]
All my friends know the low rider
(Yeah)
The low rider is a little higher
(Yeah)
[Instrumental Interlude]
[Verse 2]
The low rider drives a little slower
Low rider, is a real goer
[Interlude]
Hey
[Verse 3]
Low rider knows every street, yeah
Low rider, is the one to meet, yeah
[Instrumental Interlude]
[Verse 4]
Low rider don't use no gas now
The low rider don't drive too fast
[Instrumental Interlude]
[Outro]
Take a little trip, take a little trip
Take a little trip and see
Take a little trip, take a little trip
Take a little trip with me
Low Rider was written by Howard Scott & B. B. Dickerson & Lonnie Jordan & Charles Miller & Lee Oskar & Papa Dee Allen & Harold Brown & Jerry Goldstein.
Low Rider was produced by Howard Scott & Lonnie Jordan & Jerry Goldstein.