Original use of the Wabash Cannonball bluegrass melody
[1] This great & mighty nation
will sing forever more
.
Of the pioneers, brave engineers
and heroes by the score
..
But the world of transportation
has a new breed just as great
..
It's the men of steel, behind the wheels
.. Of the big rigs hauling freight.
[cho] Listen to the rumble
. listen to the roar.
Of the big wheels on the highways
from the mountains to the shore
Old Buffalo Bill & Casey Jones
would never have the gall....
To risk their fate on the Interstate
.. on the big wheel cannonball.
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[2] There's a lot of speculation
. when the big wheels roll at night.
Some think their destination
is a truck stop on the right.
With a little old cat eye waitress
or a hot shot on the make.
But some I know.. would rather go
. for a hot shot wagon steak.
[cho] Listen to the rumble
. listen to the roar
Hear the jingle of the jukebox
. see the action on the floor.
Those giddy-up..go go babies
do the Monkey & the Crawl.
When a swinging combination
plays the big wheel cannonball.
Turn-A-Round
[3] I try to keep my schedule
the way most drivers do.
It's food and drinks
.and forty winks
. then I go balling through
.
But tonight I've got a hang-up
..she's the cutest little doll
I'll see ya on the straightaway
on the big wheel cannonball
..
[cho] On the big wheel cannonball
. on the big wheel cannonball
Tonight she's riding shotgun
.and I warn you one & all
.
When a devil from St. Louie
takes an angel on his haul
..
Don't look for any halos
..round
.. the big wheel cannonball.
[tag] music fades to ending