Six Days On The Road
Steve Earle & The Dukes Lyrics

I pulled out of Pittsburgh rolling down the Eastern seaboard
I departed from Pittsburgh and I'm headed south on the East coast.

I've got my diesel wound up and she's running like never before
My diesel truck is running in great condition like never before.

There's a speed zone ahead on right and I ain't see a cop all night
I haven't spotted a cop all night despite the fact that there's a speed zone ahead on the right.

Six days on the road and now I'm gonna make it home tonight
I've been driving for six days straight, and now I'm making my way back home tonight.

I got a ten forward gears and a Georgia overdrive
My truck has ten forward gears and a Georgia overdrive.

I take little white pills and my eyes are open wide
To keep myself awake, I take little white pills that help me stay alert and focused.

I just passed a "Gimmy" and a "White"
I just passed a Gimmy and a White truck on the road.

I've been smokin' everything in sight
I've been smoking everything I can get my hands on to keep me going during my long drives.

Six days on the road and now I'm gonna make it home tonight
After driving for six days straight, I'm finally going to make it home tonight.

Well it seems like a month since I kissed my baby goodbye
It feels like it's been a long time since I had to say goodbye to my loved one.

And I can have a lot of women but I'm not like some other guys
Although I have the opportunity to have many women in my life, I'm not like most guys who pursue them.

I can find one to hold me tight
I can find someone to hold me tight when I need it.

But I could never make believe it's alright
I couldn't pretend that everything was okay when it's not.

Six days on the road and now I'm gonna make it home tonight
After driving for six days straight, I finally get to go back home tonight.

Now the ICC's been a-checkin' on down the line
The ICC has been checking on me as I drive down the line.

I'm a little overweight and my log book's way behind
My truck is a little overweight, and I'm behind on updating my log book.

Nothing bothers me tonight
I'm not worried about anything tonight.

I can dodge all them scales all right
I can avoid all the scales on the road with no problem.

Six days on the road and now I'm gonna make it home tonight
After being on the road for six days, I finally get to go back home tonight.

Well my rig's a little low, but that don't mean she's slow
My truck may look small, but it's still fast and efficient.

Got the stacks blowin' fire and the smoke's blowing black as coal
My truck's stacks are blowing fire, and the smoke is black as coal.

My hometown's coming in sight
I can see my hometown coming into view.

If you think I'm happy, you're right
If you think I'm happy about finally making it back home, then you're right.

Six days on the road and now I'm gonna make it home tonight
After driving for six days straight, I finally get to go back home tonight.