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You heard about the legend of Jesse James |
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John Henry just to mention some names |
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But there's a truck driving legend in the south today |
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A man called Bandit from Atlanta G.A. |
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Every gear jammer knows his name |
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They swear he got ice water running in his veins |
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Foot like lead and nerves like steel |
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He's gonna go to glory riding 18 wheels |
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He left Atlanta back in '63 |
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Calling him the loner from Tennessee |
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He hit Monteville in the driving rain |
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So hard he couldn't even see the passing lane |
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Well, he started down the grade when he lost the gear |
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He hit them brakes found he had no air |
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The Monteville grade is steep and long |
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And everybody that seen it thought the Bandit was gone |
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Well, his truck jack-knifed, turned completely 'round |
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He was coming down backwards 'bout the speed of sound |
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A lot of folks seen him and they all say |
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He had his head out the window yelling, "Clear the way" |
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Well, he got to the bottom safe and sound |
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Everybody asked Bandit how he made it down |
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He said folks when the truck picked up too much speed |
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I just run along beside it and drug my feet |
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You heard about the legend of Jesse James |
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John Henry just to mention some names |
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But there's a truck driving legend in the south today |
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A man called Bandit from Atlanta G.A. |
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Every gear jammer knows his name |
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They swear he got ice water running in his veins |
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Foot like lead and nerves like steel |
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He's going up to glory riding 18 wheels |