Six Days on the Road
On the Highway of Longing: Six Days of Freedom and Fast Wheels
Lyrics
Well I pulled outta Pittsburgh a rollin' down
Departing from Pittsburgh, traveling along the Eastern Seaboard
that Eastern Sea board
Continuing the journey along the Eastern Seaboard
I got my diesel wound up
The truck's engine is revved up (diesel wound up)
and she's a runnin' like never before
The truck is running exceptionally well
There's a speed zone ahead alright
Ahead, there's a designated speed zone
I don't see a cop in sight
No police officers are currently visible
Six days on the road and
Six days spent on the road
I'm gonna make it home tonight
Determined to reach home tonight
I got me ten forward gears and my George overdrive
Ten forward gears and George overdrive (features of the truck)
I'm takin' little white pills and my eyes are open wide
Using stimulant pills to stay awake
I just passed me a Jimmy in white
Passed another truck (Jimmy) colored white
and I´m passin' everything in sight
Overtaking everything in sight
Six days on the road and
Six days on the road
I'm a gonna make it home tonight
Confident in making it home tonight
Well it seems like a month
Feels like a month since saying goodbye to a loved one
since I kissed my baby goodbye
Expresses the emotional toll of separation
I could have a lotta women
Could pursue relationships but remains faithful
but I'm not like that sort of a guy
Not inclined to be unfaithful
I could find one to hold me tight
Could find comfort in someone else's arms
but I could never make believe it's alright
Unable to pretend everything is fine
Six days on the road and
Six days on the road
I'm gonna make it home tonight
Still determined to make it home tonight
Oh the ICC is checkin' on down the line
Reference to the Interstate Commerce Commission (ICC) checking
Well I'm a little overweight
Admits to being slightly overweight
and my log book's way behind
Log book is not up to date
Cause there's nothin' bothers me tonight
No concerns or worries tonight
I can dodge all the scales alright
Able to avoid weighing stations
Six days on the road and
Six days on the road
I'm a gonna make it home tonight
Confident in reaching home tonight
Well I pulled outta Pittsburgh a rollin' down
Repetition of the starting point and journey details
that Eastern Sea board
Continuing the journey along the Eastern Seaboard
I got my diesel wound up and
Reiterating the truck's optimal performance
she's a runnin' like a never before
Emphasizing the truck's exceptional running state
There's a speed zone ahead alright
Reiteration of the upcoming speed zone
I don't see a cop in sight
No police presence in sight
Six days on the road and
Six days on the road
I'm a gonna make it home tonight
Still resolute in making it home tonight
Six days on the road and
Repeating the determination to reach home after six days
I'm a gonna make it home tonight
Confident in making it home tonight
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