Smokestack Lady Lyrics

Smokestack Lady, why you gotta treat me so mean?
I've been running these roads up and down, L.A. to New Orleans
I gotta keep them wheels a rolling,
Rolling on down the line straight for you

I got them eighteen wheels long gone
Ain't seen my baby in too long
I got them smokestack, hauling jack, switchback, kickin� back
Runaway freeway blues

Come on sweet daddy, you know I'd never treat you that way
I got a brand new dress and a pair a shoes and I'm waiting for the day
You come rolling on up over that hill with your smokestack flaming
And your big chrome grill smiling just for me

I got them eighteen wheels long gone
Ain't seen my baby in too long
I got them smokestack, hauling jack, switchback, kickin� back
Runaway freeway blues

Well I met me a voodoo woman, she said "look me in the eye!
You got a good woman you truck driving fool slow down or you're gonna die."
One more cup of coffee
One more puff on the old smokestack

I got them eighteen wheels long gone
Ain't seen my baby in too long
I got them smokestack, hauling jack, switchback, kickin� back
Runaway freeway blues

Roll on home daddy, lay that hammer down
The hounds are barking at my door and I really need your loving now
I got a shotgun kiss waiting for you
Two loving arms and whatever you want to

I got them eighteen wheels long gone
Ain't seen my baby in too long
I got them smokestack, hauling jack, switchback, kickin� back
Runaway freeway blues

Well I was born down in Texas, raised up in Tennessee
Been looking for a woman since the day I was born and baby you�re the one for me
I gotta keep them wheels rolling
Rolling on down the line straight for you

I got them eighteen wheels long gone
Ain't seen my baby in too long
I got them smokestack, hauling jack, switchback, kickin� back
Runaway freeway blues

Come on smokestack daddy let that engine run
It's time to kick her in high gear and we�re really gonna have some fun
Tick tack tick tack tickety tack
Get on back I got a brand new pair of shoes

I got them eighteen wheels long gone
Ain't seen my baby in too long
I got them smokestack, hauling jack, switchback, kickin� back
Runaway freeway blues

I got them smokestack, hauling jack, switchback, kickin back
Runaway freeway blues

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