I got a cute little gal in every eastern town from Boston to St Louis
There's some that I don't even know but I'm looking forward to
Cause I like my women everywhere I go
So roll on big wheels don't you roll so slow
Peggy Ann is waitin' in Memphis and Betty Lou in Maine
I got a good ole gal in Knoxville but man I forgot her name
But not her figure I remember that
Yeah I'm a kiss stealin' a wheelin' deelin' a truck drivin' son of a gun
[ piano ]
Well there goes Joe flyin' low making up his time
But where I sit I don't believe you'd say I'm wastin' mine
I'm movin' faster than a Jimmy-8
If you think I'm losin' time you're runnin' late
I got a steady little baby waitin' back home for me
But there are six more towns to go till I'm back in Tennessee
And six more women at least I know
Yeah I'm a kiss stealin' wheelin' deelin' a truck drivin' son of a gun

Overall Meaning

Dave Dudley's "Truck Drivin' Son Of A Gun" is a classic country song about the adventurous life of a truck driver, who travels across the eastern part of the United States. The opening line, "I got a cute little gal in every eastern town from Boston to St Louis" sets the scene for the lifestyles and attitudes of long haul truck drivers, who are notorious for having a love interest in every town. His travels lead him to have relationships with several women along the way, and he is not ashamed to admit it. He even admits that he has forgotten the name of one of his girlfriends, but cannot forget her figure.

The song celebrates the free-spirited nature of truck drivers, who travel the highways and byways of the country, often with no set schedule or plan. They are always on the move, with their gasoline-powered horses as their only companions. The song also touches on the theme of the trucker's life, with lines such as "roll on big wheels don't you roll so slow" and "I'm movin' faster than a Jimmy-8". The fast-paced rhythm of the song, along with the honky-tonk piano, creates a sense of urgency and excitement, reflecting the fast-paced lifestyle of a truck driver.

Overall, "Truck Drivin' Son Of A Gun" is a catchy and fun country song that celebrates the lifestyle of truck drivers. It is a song that has become a classic over time and is often played at truck stops and on country music stations.

Line by Line Meaning

I got a cute little gal in every eastern town from Boston to St Louis
I have a girlfriend in every town I drive through from Boston to St. Louis

There's some that I don't even know but I'm looking forward to
I'm excited to meet some women I haven't even met yet

Cause I like my women everywhere I go
I like to have a girlfriend in every town I visit

So roll on big wheels don't you roll so slow
I want my truck to keep moving quickly to get to the next town

Peggy Ann is waitin' in Memphis and Betty Lou in Maine
I have girlfriends named Peggy Ann in Memphis and Betty Lou in Maine

I got a good ole gal in Knoxville but man I forgot her name
I have a girlfriend in Knoxville but I can't remember her name

But not her figure I remember that
I remember what she looks like

Yeah I'm a kiss stealin' a wheelin' deelin' a truck drivin' son of a gun
I'm a truck driver who enjoys stealing kisses from women and having girlfriends in each town I visit

[ piano ]
Instrumental interlude

Well there goes Joe flyin' low making up his time
Another trucker named Joe is driving fast to catch up to me

But where I sit I don't believe you'd say I'm wastin' mine
I don't think I'm wasting my time driving slowly

I'm movin' faster than a Jimmy-8
I'm driving faster than a certain type of truck known as a Jimmy-8

If you think I'm losin' time you're runnin' late
If you think I'm wasting time, then you're behind schedule

I got a steady little baby waitin' back home for me
I have a steady girlfriend at home waiting for me

But there are six more towns to go till I'm back in Tennessee
I have six more towns to drive through before I get back to Tennessee

And six more women at least I know
I have at least six more girlfriends in those towns

Yeah I'm a kiss stealin' wheelin' deelin' a truck drivin' son of a gun
I'm a truck driver who enjoys stealing kisses from women and having girlfriends in each town I visit

Lyrics © SHELBY SINGLETON MUSIC INC
Written by: DIXIE DEEN, RAY KING

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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

Logan Goodrich

5y↑16

I got a cute little gal in every eastern town from Boston to St Louis
There's some that I don't even know but I'm looking forward to
Cause I like my women everywhere I go
So roll on big wheels don't you roll so slow
Peggy Ann is a waitin' in Memphis and Betty Lou in Maine
I got a good ole gal in Knoxville but man I forgot her name
But not her figure I remember that
Yeah I'm a kiss stealin' a wheelin' deelin' a truck drivin' son of a gun
Well there goes Joe flyin' low making up his time
But where I sit I don't believe you'd say I'm wastin' mine
I'm movin' faster than a Jimmy-8
If you think I'm losin' time you're runnin' late
I got a steady little baby waitin' back home for me
But there are six more towns to go till I'm back in Tennessee
And six more women at least I know
Yeah I'm a kiss stealin' wheelin' deelin' a truck drivin' son of a gun

All comments from YouTube:

Travis Lane Adams

3y↑20

I'm a truck driver in 2021 and still jamming gears and dave dudley... rest in peace legend!

Jess Alexander

2y↑1

Thank you!!! 🙏🏻🇺🇸🛻🚚❤️

James Richter

2y↑1

Good for you. Keep it real friend 👍

Ruth Boykin

6y↑18

Great truck driving song!! Dave Dudley had that great voice too!

Gregory Craven

5y↑11

This is one of my favorite songs Dave Dudley done back in the day

Héctor Manuel Espino

8y↑39

what better way of rolling down the highway than to the sounds of music like this

Jeremy Hood

8y↑1

+elgordoespino right?

Allan Southern

2y↑2

BRILLIANT LOVE IT REST IN PEACE DAVE

King of the car washes

3y↑7

This is real music.

William Meyer

49w↑1

Love this 🎵

Eddie Muise

1y↑2

This is some of my favorite music truck driving music my dad was a trucker and I've hitchhiked from in Ontario down to Florida and through Europe just love the trucking music thank you for sharing 2022

Harry Peterson

2y↑3

RIP Dave roll on !

Thomas Davis

7y↑30

He sings DEEEEEEEEEP!!!

xtinaandrich

5y↑12

BADASS !

Roberto Hess Hess

47w

Tenho um sonho dê um dia eu poder ter uma DODGE RAM e escutar esse belo som country

King of the car washes

3y↑6

I had this album when I was younger but the disk got scrathed up EXTREMLY bad non of the songs would play anymore. I got a new CD with the Same Six days on the road version and the truck drivn' son of a gun but I might buy this CD again because like why not.

Albert Moore

3y↑4

Thank you, Truckin' Bozo for playing this kind of music back in the day.

Calista

1y↑1

Omg this is cool I never heard of him he’s so cool

Roberto Hess Hess

47w

The best songs country the best trucks magnífico

Ygn. Kai

2y↑3

Here after watching Day Shift😂❤️😍Love this song!

Stevonicus

4y↑13

So this is the song that inspired Ric Flair

leftlanecharlie

6y↑10

startin drivin when this song was fresh yall.tx GOD ,GODs speed to yall

swampfizz

5y↑9

we used to go up and see him up the road from my house in Danbury Wiiconsin when I was a kid

Blas Carrasco

3y↑4

I'm pretty sure Ric Flair got his famous line from this song.

"Kiss stealin' etc, etc."

cavalierfan1995

2y↑3

This is where ric flair got his famous line "kiss stealing wheeling dealin limousine riding son of a gun"

tommyg4130

3y↑2

Baseball player turned Truck Drivin, Kiss Stealin Son of a Gun

Bob nagel

3y↑1

I think of this song while watching "Duel".

Ethereal Catholic

4y↑7

He was quite prolific with ladies.
Nowadays they'd have Blue hair tattoos and more women than him.

Logan Goodrich

5y↑16

I got a cute little gal in every eastern town from Boston to St Louis
There's some that I don't even know but I'm looking forward to
Cause I like my women everywhere I go
So roll on big wheels don't you roll so slow
Peggy Ann is a waitin' in Memphis and Betty Lou in Maine
I got a good ole gal in Knoxville but man I forgot her name
But not her figure I remember that
Yeah I'm a kiss stealin' a wheelin' deelin' a truck drivin' son of a gun
Well there goes Joe flyin' low making up his time
But where I sit I don't believe you'd say I'm wastin' mine
I'm movin' faster than a Jimmy-8
If you think I'm losin' time you're runnin' late
I got a steady little baby waitin' back home for me
But there are six more towns to go till I'm back in Tennessee
And six more women at least I know
Yeah I'm a kiss stealin' wheelin' deelin' a truck drivin' son of a gun

Gene Roberts

3y↑1

And written by a woman.

tommyg4130

3y↑1

@Gene Roberts WoW !!!!
cool info Gene, happen to know her name by chance ?

Gene Roberts

3y↑1

@tommyg4130 This song was written by English-born Iris Violet May Lawrence. Her writing name was Dixie Deen ... better known later as Mrs. Tom T. Hall. She met Tom T. in 1965 at an awards dinner she had been invited just because of this song.

tommyg4130

3y↑1

@Gene RobertsDixie Deen meets Tom T Hall !!!
Crazy in this small world....
Thanks for the answer, as well as a history lesson !!! Also THANKS for your time & reply...

Doctor Mountebank

1y↑1

Ran out the midwest with an old pete, 6+4, V8 Cat set at 600 to the ground in a pull the transmissions went to direct. 3.55:1 Rockwells on pete air ride. If you kicked lady luck in the, well you know and stretched her out to 2250, which waa really abusing that Kitty, all you could hear was that turbo off the end loader Mountain Cat put on her, and wind hissing on the windshield with the hood standing 4 inches off the cowling. Old girl would be dragging a sand storm down through New Mex, into Ft. Stockton. Take 3 miles for her to come down to scared after you took your foot off the loud pedal. Ran with them all, no one could get away. Some V12s would stay with you, Souther Shaker would take awhile but no one, no one wanted any part of her in the long pulls. You could get off at the concrete dinosaurs and pull in and take your hand and rub around the drive tires and your hand would be black from rubber. That is how hard the old girl would pull.

Ebedeley

Chug-a-lug, chug-a-lug

ginny white

4y↑2

doesn't the intro to this sound like Big Boss Man

Daniel Bayer

It's a pretty common progression, "Boy from New York City" is another one.

jennifur sun

2y↑1

@Daniel Bayer ok thanks

Don Matejek

5y↑3

A Jimmy 8 was something back then, huh?

Paul Brennan

5y↑1

What is A Jimmy 8?

Stuart Ganis

5y↑2

Jimmy 8, v8 Detroit diesel, check the fuel and fill the oil.

Steven Vanheel

4y↑3

Yes, a GMC truck with a 2 stroke Detroit diesel 8v71. They are some crazy sounding engines. They are said to be the best engines at converting oil to noise and smoke.