American Rig

Eighteen wheels and a mile of chrome
Triple air horn, a trucker’s second home
Movin’ goods through the states
Shiftin’ gears and tempting fates

Hitch up, gear up, saddle up and go
Take that rig on down the road
Mind the bear, pay the toll
Let nothin’ stop these rigs on a roll

Haul the load, get there on time
Keep your hand steady, hear the diesel whine
Roll with your CB, handle and heart
Get a good night’s sleep and an early start

Hitch up, gear up, saddle up and go
Take that rig on down the road
Mind the bear, pay the toll
Let nothin’ stop these rigs on a roll

There’s a stretch of blacktop up ahead
There’s easier ways of livin’, but you chose this instead
Keep your rig straight, keep that rubber burnin’
Caus that rig of yours keeps America turning’

Hitch up, gear up, saddle up and go
Take that rig on down the road
Mind the bear, pay the toll
Let nothin’ stop these rigs on a roll

Copyright ©2004 Birgitta Kaikkonen

By Samuel Barradas.