Simply Two's take on a truckin' song (CD: "Highways of Blacktop")

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We felt the need to express a song for all truckers alike!

Highways of Blacktop
Words & music by:
John Hunter & Lesley Brooks
(Simply Two)
copyright © 2004 Socan (A76469) ASCAP

Intro:

Verse I
When I left home today she wouldn’t see me to the door
She told me that she didn’t want to be alone, anymore
But I’ve been a trucker for so long now I don’t think I can stop
Rollin’ along the highway blacktop

Chorus
Down the highways of blacktop
I got eighteen wheels turning around the clock
Changing split shift forward gears and double clutching too
The rhythm of the engine running straight and true
As I roll on…down the highways of blacktop
Roll on…it’s what I do

Verse II
I’ve made good friends through the years the truck stops know my name
I can’t give up this big ole rig cause I never would be the same
I’m to old to change and I’m just too young to stop
Rolling along the highway blacktop

Chorus
Down the highways of blacktop
I got eighteen wheels turning around the clock
Changing split shift forward gears and double clutching too
Darlin’ you know I love you and when this run is through
I will roll back…down the highways of blacktop
Roll on…straight home to you

Solo:
(Come on let's roll)

I'm gonna roll, I'm gonna roll, I'm gonna roll, I'm gonna roll, I'm gonna roll

Roll on…down the highways of blacktop
Roll on…it’s what I do

Verse III
I got a message from my darlin’ over, the CB radio
It said I have the answer darlin’ together, we will go
So I don’t have to be alone and you don’t have to stop
Rollin’ along the highway blacktop

Chorus
Down the highways of blacktop
We got eighteen wheels turning around the clock
Changing split shift forward gears and double clutching too
Darlin’ you know I love you and our run isn’t through
We’ll keep rollin’…down the highways of blacktop
Together, just me and you

Tag:
Down the highways of blacktop
We’re gonna roll, we're gonna roll, we're gonna roll, we're gonna roll, we're gonna roll
We’re gonna roll, we're gonna roll, we're gonna roll, we're gonna roll, we're gonna roll
Down the highways of blacktop
We’re gonna roll, we're gonna roll, we're gonna roll, we're gonna roll, we're gonna roll
Down the highways of blacktop