Johnny Cash – Monteagle Mountain (Ukulele)

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I just rolled out of Nashville in my big rig headin' south

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My eyes are on fire feels like cotton in my mouth

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My whole body's achin' but I got to make them big wheels roll

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I got to be in Florida by tomorrow morning with a full heavy load

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I got to get passed Atlanta as soon as I can tonight

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I got to try to dodge the scales and stay out of Smoky's sight

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But there's one big thing standin' like a nightmare in my way

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I got to top Monteagle Mountain a little bit later to-day

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Goin' down Monteagle Mountain on I-24

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It's hell for a trucker when the decil's at your door

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He'll tempt you and tell you come on let her roll

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Cause the mountain wants your rig and trucker I want your soul

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When I started down Monteagle the brakes just wouldn't hold

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I knew I was in trouble and a-bout to lose control

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The runaway ramp was waitin' I saw the warnin' sign

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I said Lord help me make it have mercy on this soul of mine

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Well I ploughed into that runaway ramp and I could feel that big truck groan

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My life flashed right before my eyes and for a minute I thought I was gone

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But when the smoke cleared I thanked God that I was still alive

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Cause when there's a runaway on Monteagle some truckers don't sur-vive

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Goin' down Monteagle Mountain...