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Track: 16 CARRIAGES
Artist: Beyoncé
Album: COWBOY CARTER

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Beyoncé (born September 4, 1981, in Houston, Texas) is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. She first gained recognition as the lead singer of [a22008] before launching a solo career with the albums [Link] (2003), [Link] (2006), [Link] (2008), [Link] (2011), [Link] (2013), [Link] (2016), [Link] (2022), and [Link] (2024). Raised in Houston, she has appeared in films including Dreamgirls (2006) and The Lion King (2019), and directed visual albums such as Lemonade and Black Is King. Her music incorporates elements of R&B, pop, and hip-hop. As of 2025, Beyoncé has received 35 Grammy Awards from 99 nominations. [b]Use this entry only if she is credited as Beyoncé (or a variation of her first name).[/b]

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Release: Beyoncé - Cowboy Carter
Year: 2024
Genres: Hip Hop, Funk / Soul, Blues, Pop, Folk, World, & Country
Styles: Country, Bluegrass, Gospel, Zydeco, Go-Go, Contemporary R&B

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Sixteen carriages drivin' away
While I watch them ride with my dreams away
To the summer sunset on a holy night
On a long back road, all the tears I fight
Sixteen carriages drivin' away
While I watch them ride with my dreams away
To the summer sunset on a holy night
On a long back road, all the tears I fight

At fifteen, the innocence was gone astray
Had to leave my home at an early age
I saw Mama prayin', I saw Daddy grind
All my tender problems, had to leave behind

It's been umpteen summers, and I'm not in my bed
On the back of the bus and a bunk with the band
Goin' so hard, gotta choose myself
Underpaid and overwhelmed
I might cook, clean, but still won't fold
Still workin' on my life, you know
Only God knows, only God knows
Only God knows

Sixteen carriages drivin' away
While I watch them ride with my fears away
To the summer sunset on a holy night
On a long back road, all the tears I fight
Sixteen carriages drivin' away
While I watch them ride with my fears away
To the summer sunset on a holy night
On a long back road, all the tears I fight

Sixteen dollars, workin' all day
Ain't got time to waste, I got art to make
I got love to create on this holy night
They won't dim my light, all these years I fight

It's been thirty-eight summers, and I'm not in my bed
On the back of the bus and a bunk with the band
Goin' so hard, now I miss my kids
Overworked and overwhelmed
I might cook, clean, but still won't fold
Still workin' on my life, you know
Only God knows, only God knows
Only God knows

Sixteen carriages driving away
While I watch them ride with my fears away
To the summer sunset on a holy night
On a long back road, all the tears I fight
Sixteen carriages driving away
While I watch them ride with my fears away
To the summer sunset on a holy night
On a long back road, all these tears I fight

Oh, oh
Oh

At fifteen, the innocence was gone astray
Had to take care of home at an early age
I saw Mama cryin', I saw Daddy lyin'
Had to sacrifice and leave my fears behind
The legacy, if it's the last thing I do
You'll remember me 'cause we got somethin' to prove
In your memory, on a highway to truth
Still see your faces when you close your eyes

Sixteen carriages drivin' away
While I watch them ride with my dreams away