Song information On this page you can find the lyrics of the song The Legend, artist - Jerry Reed. Date of issue: 09.07.2020
Song language: English
The Legend |
| You heard about the legend of Jesse James |
| And John Henry just to mention some names |
| Well there’s a truck driving legend in the south today |
| A man called Bandit from Atlanta, GA |
| Every gearjammer knows his name |
| They swear he got icewater runnin' in his veins |
| A foot like lead, and nerves like steel |
| He’s gonna go to glory ridin' 18 wheels |
| He left Atlanta back in '63 |
| Haulin' him a load up to Tennessee |
| He hit Monteagle in the driving rain |
| So hard he couldn’t even see the passing lane |
| Well he started downgrade when he lost a gear |
| He hit them brakes; |
| found he had no air |
| The Monteagle grade is steep and long |
| And everybody that seen it thought the Bandit was gone |
| Well his truck jack-knifed; |
| turned completely 'round |
| He was coming down backwards 'bout the speed of sound |
| A lot of folks seen him and they all say |
| He had his head out the window yelling «Clear the way!» |
| Well he got to the bottom safe and sound |
| Everybody asked Bandit how he made it down |
| He said folks when the truck picked up too much speed |
| I just run along beside it and drug my feet |
| You heard the legend of Jesse James |
| And John Henry just to mention some names |
| Well there’s a truck driving legend in the south today |
| A man called Bandit from Atlanta, GA |
| Every gearjammer knows his name |
| They swear he’s got icewater runnin' in his veins |
| A foot like lead, and nerves like steel |
| He’s goin' up to glory ridin' 18 wheels |