Music Video
Music Video
Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Jerry Reed
Performer
Bill Justis
Performer
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Jerry Hubbard
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Sonny Burke
Producer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
You heard about the legend of Jesse James
And John Henry, just to mention some names
But there's a truck drivin' legend in the South today
A man called Bandit from Atlanta, GA
[Verse 2]
Every gear jammer knows his name
They swear he got ice water runnin' in his veins
A foot like lead and nerves like steel
He's gonna go to glory ridin' eighteen wheels
[Verse 3]
Oh, boy
He left Atlanta back in '63
Haulin' him a load up to Tennessee
He hit Monteagle in a driving rain
So hard he couldn't even see the passin' lane
[Verse 4]
Well, he started down the grade
When he lost his gear
He hit them brakes, found he had no air
The Monteagle grade is steep and long
And everybody that seen it
Thought the Bandit was gone
[Verse 5]
Well, his truck jack-knifed
Turned completely 'round
He was comin' down backwards
'Bout the speed of sound
A lot of folks seen him
And they all say
He had his head out the window yellin', "Clear the way"
[Verse 6]
Well, he got to the bottom
Safe and sound
Everybody asked Bandit how he made it down
He said, "Folks, when the truck picked up too much speed
I just run along beside it and drug my feet"
[Verse 7]
You heard the legend of Jesse James
And John Henry, just to mention some names
But there's a truck drivin' legend in the South today
A man called Bandit from Atlanta, GA
[Verse 8]
Every gear jammer knows his name
They swear he's got ice water runnin' his veins
A foot like lead and nerves like steel
He's goin' up to glory ridin' eighteen wheels
Oh, tell 'em
[Verse 9]
Talk to me, guitar
Written by: Jerry Hubbard, Jerry Hubbard Reed
