It's a long straight road and the engine is deep
I can't help think of a good night's sleep
And the long, long roads of my life are a-callin' me
These are rough old hands are a-glued to the wheel
Eyes full of sand, that's the way they feel
And the lights comin' over the hill are a-blindin' me
It's a long, tough haul from way down south
A man's gotta find a little bread for his mouth
And a home for a girl as sweet as my honey can be
So it's a-down through the gears, she's a-startin' to pull
The gauge on the tank is a-showin' near a pole
And the lights comin' over the hill are a-blindin' me
It's rainin' on the road, I can feel the load
I start a-shiftin' and a-dance
Too late, I see the post and I haven't got a ghost of a chance
Oh, no
The windshield wipers are a-beatin' every time
And the song they sing is a part of my mind
And I can't believe it's really happenin' to me
Oh, but I'm over the edge and down the mountain
I know they'll tell about the night I died
In the rain, when the lights on the hill were a-blindin' me
It's rainin' on the road, I can feel the load
I start a-shiftin' and a-dance
Too late, I see the post and I haven't got a ghost of a chance
Oh, no
The windshield wipers are a-beatin' every time
And the song they sing is a part of my mind
And I can't believe it's really happenin' to me
Oh, but I'm over the edge and down the mountain



I know they'll tell about the night I died
In the rain, when the lights on the hill were a-blindin' me
In the rain, when the lights on the hill were a-blindin' me
And I can't believe it's really happenin' to me