Hank Thompson
"Six Days On The Road" lyrics

Six Days On The Road

Well, I pulled out of Pittsburgh
Rolling down the Eastern Seaboard
I've got my diesel wound up
And she's running like never before

There's a speed zone ahead, all right
But I don't see a cop in sight
Six days on the road
And I'm gonna make it home tonight

I got me ten forward gears
And a Georgia overdrive
I'm taking little white pills
And my eyes are open wide

I just passed a Jimmy in white
I've been passing everything in sight
Six days on the road
And I'm gonna make it home tonight

It seems like a month
Since I kissed my baby goodbye
I could have a lot of women
But I'm not like 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 gonna make it home tonight

Well, the ICC is checking
On down the line
I'm a little overweight
And my log book's way behind

But nothing bothers me tonight
I can dodge all the scales all right
Six days on the road
And I'm gonna make it home tonight

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 is rolling black as coal

My hometown has come in sight
If you think I'm happy you're right
Six days on the road
And I'm gonna make it home tonight

Six days on the road
And I'm gonna make it home tonight

Six days on the road
And I'm gonna make it home tonight