Dave Dudley - Six Days on the Road (1963)
[Verse 1]
Well, I pulled outta Pittsburgh, a-rollin' down that Eastern Seaboard
I got my diesel wound up and she's a-runnin' like-a never before
There's a speed zone ahead, well alright
I don't see a cop in sight
Six days on the road
Six days on the road and I'm a-gonna make it home tonight
[Verse 2]
I got me ten forward gears and-a Georgia overdrive
I'm takin' little white pills and my eyes are open wide
I just passed a Jimmy and a White
I been a-passin' everything in sight
Six days on the road and I'm a-gonna make it home tonight
[Verse 3]
Well, it seems like a month since I kissed my baby goodbye
I coulda had a lotta women but I'm not like-a some other guys
I could find one to hold me tight
But I could never make believe it's alright
Six days on the road and I'm a-gonna make it home tonight
[Verse 4]
ICC is a-checkin' on down the line
Well, I'm a little overweight and my logbook's way behind
But nothin' bothers me tonight
I can dodge all the scales alright
Six days on the road and I'm a-gonna make it home tonight
[Verse 5]
Well, my rig's a little old, but that don't mean she's slow
There's a flame from her stack, and that smoke's a-blowin' black as coal
My hometown's a-comin' in sight
If you think I'm-a happy, you're right
Six days on the road and I'm a-gonna make it home tonight
[Outro]
Six days on the road and I'm a-gonna make it home tonight
Six days on the road and I'm a-gonna make it home tonight