Big Wheel Cannonball

This great and mighty nation will sing forevermore Of the pioneers, brave engineers, and heroes by the score But the world of transportation has its own breed just as great It's the men of steel behind the wheels of the big rigs haulin' freight Listen to the rumble Listen to the roar Of the big wheels on the highways From the mountains to the shore Ol' Buffalo Bill and Casey Jones would never have the gall To risk their fate on the interstate on the Big Wheel Cannonball There's a lot of speculation when the big wheels roll at night Some think their destination is a truckstop on the right With a little ole, cat-eyed waitress or a hot-shot on the maid But some I know would rather go for a hot-chuck wagon steak 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 and the crawl When a swingin' combination plays the Big Wheel Cannonball I try to keep my schedule, the way most drivers do It's food and drinks, and forty winks, and then go ballin' through But tonight, I've got a hang up She's the cutest little doll I'll see you on the straight away on the Big Wheel Cannonball On the Big Wheel Cannonball Out on the Big Wheel Cannonball Tonight, she's ridin' shotgun, and I warn you, one and all When a devil from St. Louis takes an angel on his haul Don't look for any halo 'round the Big Wheel Cannonball Don't look for any halo 'round the Big Wheel Cannonball