Monteagle Mountain
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Monteagle Mountain Lyrics
[00:05.94] There's a stretch of highway on Interstate 24
[00:09.03] Between Nashville and Chattanooga
[00:11.59] That's claimed many trucker's life
[00:14.69] And your life is in your hands
[00:17.20] When you start down that long steep grade
[00:20.16] On Monteagle Mountain
[00:25.27] I just rolled out of Nashville in my big rig headin' south
[00:30.83] My eyes are on fire, feels like cotton in my mouth
[00:36.54] My whole body's achin' but I got to make them big wheels roll
[00:41.15] I got to be in Florida by tomorrow morning with a full heavy load
[00:47.83] I got to get passed Atlanta as soon as I can tonight
[00:52.98] I got to try to dodge the scales and stay out of Smoky's sight
[00:58.59] But there's one big thing standin' like a nightmare in my way
[01:03.40] I got to top Monteagle Mountain, a little bit later today
[01:09.94] Goin' down Monteagle Mountain on I-24
[01:15.31] It's hell for a trucker when the devil's at your door
[01:20.78] He'll tempt you and tell you, "Come on, let her roll"
[01:25.76] 'Cause the mountain wants your rig and "trucker, I want your soul"
[01:31.02]
[01:37.57] When I started down Monteagle, the brakes just wouldn't hold
[01:43.37] I knew I was in trouble and about to lose control
[01:48.04] The runaway ramp was waitin', I saw the warnin' sign
[01:52.81] I said, "Lord, help me make it, have mercy on this soul of mine"
[02:02.13] Well, I ploughed into that runaway ramp
[02:04.60] And I could feel that big truck groan
[02:07.42] My life flashed right before my eyes
[02:09.93] And for a minute I thought I was gone
[02:12.44] But when the smoke cleared
[02:14.24] I thanked God that I was still alive
[02:17.42] 'Cause when there's a runaway on Monteagle
[02:20.26] Some truckers don't survive
[02:23.99] Goin' down Monteagle Mountain on I-24
[02:29.37] It's hell for a trucker when the devil's at your door
[02:34.69] He'll tempt you and tell you, "Come on, let her roll"
[02:39.68] 'Cause the mountain wants your rig and "trucker I want your soul"
[02:47.26] Yeah, many good man has lost his life
[02:49.98] On Monteagle Mountain, it's a long steep grade
[02:57.35] Many good hard workin' boy gone over the side
[03:01.83] Watch out for Monteagle
[03:03.23]
[00:09.03] Between Nashville and Chattanooga
[00:11.59] That's claimed many trucker's life
[00:14.69] And your life is in your hands
[00:17.20] When you start down that long steep grade
[00:20.16] On Monteagle Mountain
[00:25.27] I just rolled out of Nashville in my big rig headin' south
[00:30.83] My eyes are on fire, feels like cotton in my mouth
[00:36.54] My whole body's achin' but I got to make them big wheels roll
[00:41.15] I got to be in Florida by tomorrow morning with a full heavy load
[00:47.83] I got to get passed Atlanta as soon as I can tonight
[00:52.98] I got to try to dodge the scales and stay out of Smoky's sight
[00:58.59] But there's one big thing standin' like a nightmare in my way
[01:03.40] I got to top Monteagle Mountain, a little bit later today
[01:09.94] Goin' down Monteagle Mountain on I-24
[01:15.31] It's hell for a trucker when the devil's at your door
[01:20.78] He'll tempt you and tell you, "Come on, let her roll"
[01:25.76] 'Cause the mountain wants your rig and "trucker, I want your soul"
[01:31.02]
[01:37.57] When I started down Monteagle, the brakes just wouldn't hold
[01:43.37] I knew I was in trouble and about to lose control
[01:48.04] The runaway ramp was waitin', I saw the warnin' sign
[01:52.81] I said, "Lord, help me make it, have mercy on this soul of mine"
[02:02.13] Well, I ploughed into that runaway ramp
[02:04.60] And I could feel that big truck groan
[02:07.42] My life flashed right before my eyes
[02:09.93] And for a minute I thought I was gone
[02:12.44] But when the smoke cleared
[02:14.24] I thanked God that I was still alive
[02:17.42] 'Cause when there's a runaway on Monteagle
[02:20.26] Some truckers don't survive
[02:23.99] Goin' down Monteagle Mountain on I-24
[02:29.37] It's hell for a trucker when the devil's at your door
[02:34.69] He'll tempt you and tell you, "Come on, let her roll"
[02:39.68] 'Cause the mountain wants your rig and "trucker I want your soul"
[02:47.26] Yeah, many good man has lost his life
[02:49.98] On Monteagle Mountain, it's a long steep grade
[02:57.35] Many good hard workin' boy gone over the side
[03:01.83] Watch out for Monteagle
[03:03.23]
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