Through the long dark night until the first daylight I'll be riding this road
On the long highway I never stop or stay when I'm riding this road
I pray every minute I'm a-goin' through town The one known specter's come a-flaggin' me down
I've got a big overload to really go to town They catch me ridin' this road
My eyes are red, the board is up ahead And I'm a-ridin' this road
I'd give the world for a blow At a roadhouse I know instead of ridin' this road
But I don't believe
in ever pushin' my luck I've got this far with an overloaded truck
The last thing I need is someone checkin' up To catch me ridin' this road
Up the hill I grind and down the other side Oh, I'm burnin' up this road
I'm as safe as a bank I've got the mountains to thank
Well, I'm a-ridin' this road
There's only one more way, bridge, and I tell you straight
I'm loaded more than ten percent overweight I'm a-ridin' this road
But if they wait for the dawn, they're gonna be too late
To catch me ridin' this road
There's only one more way, bridge, and I tell you straight
I'm loaded more than ten percent overweight
But if they wait for the dawn, they're gonna be too late
To catch me ridin' this road