Eighteen Wheels and a Dozen Roses
Pursuing Love's Journey: Eighteen Wheels and a Dozen Roses
Lyrics
Charlie's got a gold watch
Charlie owns a valuable gold watch.
Don't seem like a whole lot
The gold watch doesn't seem significant.
After thirty years of drivin'
After thirty years of driving.
Up and down the interstate
Charlie has been traveling on the interstate.
But Charlie's had a good life
Charlie has had a fulfilling life.
And Charlie's got a good wife
Charlie is happily married.
And after tonight she'll no longer
After tonight, his wife won't be counting the days anymore.
Be countin' the days
Suggesting the end of a countdown or waiting period.
Eighteen wheels and a dozen roses
Refers to Charlie's truck, symbolizing his career.
Ten more miles on his four day run
Charlie has ten more miles to complete his four-day driving run.
A few more songs from the all night radio
Listening to songs on the radio during the journey.
And he'll spend the rest of his life
He will spend the rest of his life with his loved one.
With the one that he loves
Emphasizing commitment to the one he loves.
They'll buy a Winnebago
They plan to buy a Winnebago, symbolizing a new chapter.
Set out to find America
Embarking on a journey to explore America together.
They'll do a lotta catchin' up
Taking time to catch up on missed experiences.
A little at a time
Slowly rebuilding their dreams.
With pieces of the old dream
They carry fragments of their old dreams.
They're gonna light the old flame
Reigniting the passion they once had.
Doin' what they please
Living life on their terms.
Leavin' every other reason behind
Leaving behind other commitments and reasons.
Eighteen wheels and a dozen roses
Reiteration of the truck symbolizing the journey.
Ten more miles on his four day run
Completing the last stretch of his four-day run.
A few more songs from the all night radio
Continuing to enjoy music on the radio.
And he'll spend the rest of his life
Committing to spend his life with his loved one.
With the one that he loves
Eighteen wheels and a dozen roses
Repetition for emphasis on the commitment.
Ten more miles on his four day run
Final miles of the four-day run, nearing the end.
A few more songs from the all night radio
Listening to more songs on the radio.
And he'll spend the rest of his life
Reaffirming the commitment to spend life together.
With the one that he loves
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