There have been scores of reworkings, ranging from ANTiSEEN's aggressive proto-punk to the familiar Flying Burrito Brothers' country-rock rendition. Recorded by: Dave Dudley - 1963. "Six Days on the Road" was the biggest hit for Dave Dudley, who took his audience behind the wheel of a big rig with classics such as "Trucker's Prayer, " "Two Six Packs Away, " and of course "Rolaids, Doan's Pills and Preparation H. " After an injury quelled Dudley's aspirations to be a professional baseball player, he began the Dave Dudley Trio and the Country Gentlemen before an automobile accident put him out of commission. And my eyes are open wide. I've got my diesel wound up, And, she's a-runnin' like never before. Against its better judgment, the label altered the name slightly to Golden Ring rather than risk a lawsuit, and the follow-up single "Cowboy Boots, " written by Baker Knight, was released on that imprint, a minor pop entry but another huge country hit. You are now viewing Dave Dudley Six Days On The Road Lyrics. Lyrics currently unavailable…. This song is from the album "Dave Dudley: Studio 102 Essentials", "Six Days On The Road" and "20th Century Masters: Millennium Collection - The Best Of Dave Dudley". And my log book's way behind. There is a rebel outlaw vibe as evidenced in the couplet "There's a speed zone ahead, all right/I don't see a cop in sight" and the verse stating that the Interstate Commerce Commission is "checking on down the line/I'm a little overweight/And my log book's way behind/But nothing bothers me tonight/I can dodge all the scales all right. " Rewind to play the song again. We're checking your browser, please wait... My hometown's a-comin' in sight.
But that don't mean she's slow. Verify royalty account. "Six Days on the Road" was written by Earl Green and Carl Montgomery, and appears on the 1963 Dave Dudley album, Dave Dudley Sings Six Days on the Road. Feel you've reached this message in error? Dave Dudley Six Days On The Road Lyrics. Well, it seems like a month since I kissed my baby goodbye. Now, I'm not saying there weren't some cool trucking songs. But since you're here, feel free to check out some up-and-coming music artists on. Or from the SoundCloud app. With all respect to C. W. McCall's "Convoy", this blues boogie in G might be the definitive trucker song.
Steve Earl & The Dukes - 1988. There's a speed zone ahead, all right. © 2023 Pandora Media, Inc., All Rights Reserved. "Six Days on the Road, " the hit that started the trend, is proof. It was originally performed by Dave Dudley and released in 1963. in the song, the lyrics read "I'm taking little white pills and my eyes are open wide". One definite sign of the times is the disturbing use of artificial energy, which inspires "I'm taking little white pills/And my eyes are open wide" as nothing -- including public safety -- will deter the driver from making it "home tonight. "
The melody scoots along at a midtempo pace with a tick-tock rhythm reminiscent of Buck Owens' Bakersfield sound. Upload your own music files. I just passed a Jimmy and a White: I've been a-passin' everything in sight. "Six Days on the Road" appears on three Sawyer Brown albums: Music Video []. SIX DAYS ON THE ROAD. The lyrics of the song reveal some questionable practices that are probably closer to reality than truckers would care to admit. Pandora and the Music Genome Project are registered trademarks of Pandora Media, Inc.
I just passed a 'Gimmy' and a 'White'. Song lyrics Dave Dudley - Six Days On The Road. There's a flame from her stack and that smoke's a-blowing black as coal. I don't know who Georgie Euler is or if he even exists, and a Georgia Overdrive is neutral gear on a tractor-trailer rig. I've got 10 forward gears and a Georgia overdrive. Andria adds: "10-4 is a CB address, not a gear ratio. Dave Dudley in 1963: Dave Dudley in 2003: Shortly before his death in 2003, Dudley said, "It's not the years, so much; it's the mileage that'll kill ya.
Royalty account help. She's a-runnin' like a Liberty Ford. Well, I pulled out of Pittsburgh. I could find one to hold me tight, But, I could never make believe it's alright. The Six Days On The Road lyrics by Dave Dudley is property of their respective authors, artists and labels and are strictly for non-commercial use only. So he came up with a gimmick in a grandstanding attempt to draw more attention. But nothin' bothers me tonight I can dodge all the scales alright.
Click on the master title below to request a master use license. There's a flame from her stack. Loading the chords for 'Six Days on the Road Dave Dudley'. Dave Dudley returned to truckin' from time to time (most notably with the 1965 hit "Truck Drivin' Son-Of-A-Gun") and finally landed that elusive number one country hit with "Pool Shark" in 1970. Recording administration.
Chords: Transpose: #-------------------------------PLEASE NOTE-------------------------------------# # This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the # # song. Country music's trucker trend hit a peak in sales but a low point in quality with the CB radio craze of the mid-1970s. Find more lyrics at ※. Trucker songs have been popular for decades. The chords are simple enough that any of us can learn to play it, if you want to change the key, click on the link above. I'm taking little white pills. And the smoke's rolling black as coal. The truckers themselves loved it - afterwards, they were very well represented in the songs played by country music stations. Other lyrics had Dave (and, by proxy, his fellow truckers) stretching the limits of the law: 'There's a speed zone ahead well alright... Since I kissed my baby good-bye.
A few of the leading artists in the '60s truck song consortium include Del Reeves ("Girl on the Billboard"), Dick Curless ("A Tombstone Every Mile"), Red Sovine ("Giddyup Go") and Red Simpson ("Roll Truck Roll"). But I could never believe that it's right. The ultimate destination is "home tonight, " yet no specific locale is intimated, although as the story opens the driver has "pulled out of Pittsburgh/Rollin' down the Eastern Seaboard. " Problem with the chords? Written by: Dave Dudley. Moral indiscretions are laid bare as well: 'It seems like a month since I kissed my baby goodbye... Want to feature here? Royalty account forms. Disclaimer: makes no claims to the accuracy of the correct lyrics. E. Green / C. Montgomery). Please wait while the player is loading.
Written by Earl Green and Carl Montgomery. For more information about the misheard lyrics available on this site, please read our FAQ. This page contains all the misheard lyrics for Six Days On The Road that have been submitted to this site and the old collection from inthe80s started in 1996. It was there that Dudley cut what would become his most significant crossover side to date.