Song information On this page you can find the lyrics of the song Monteagle Mountain, artist - Johnny Cash. Album song Complete Mercury Albums 1986-1991, in the genre КантриMonteagle Mountain |
| There’s a stretch of Highway on Interstate 24 between Nashville and Chattanooga |
| That’s claimed many trucker’s life |
| And your life is in your hands when you start down that long steep grade |
| On Monteagle Mountain |
| I just rolled out of Nashville in my big rig headin' south |
| My eyes are on fire feels like cotton in my mouth |
| My whole body’s achin' but I got to make them big wheels roll |
| I got to be in Florida by tomorrow morning with a full heavy load |
| I got to get passed Atlanta as soon as I can tonight |
| I got to try to dodge the scales and stay out of Smoky’s sight |
| But there’s one big thing standin' like a nightmare in my way |
| I got to top Monteagle Mountain a little bit later today |
| Goin' down Monteagle Mountain on I-24 |
| It’s hell for a trucker when the devil’s at your door |
| He’ll tempt you and tell you come on let her roll |
| Cause the mountain wants your rig and trucker I want your soul |
| When I started down Monteagle the brakes just wouldn’t hold |
| I knew I was in trouble and bout to lose control |
| The runaway ramp was waitin' I saw the warnin' sign |
| I said Lord help me make it have mercy on this soul of mine |
| Well I ploughed into that runaway ramp and I could feel that big truck groan |
| My life flashed right before my eyes and for a minute I thought I was gone |
| But when the smoke cleared I thanked God that I was still alive |
| Cause when there’s a runaway on Monteagle some truckers don’t survive |
| Goin' down Monteagle Mountain on I-24 |
| It’s hell for a trucker when the devil’s at your door |
| He’ll tempt you and tell you come on let her roll |
| Cause the mountain wants your rig and trucker I want your soul |
| Yeah many a good man had lost his life on Monteagle Mountain it’s a long steep |
| grade |
| Many a good hard workin' boy gone over the side watch out for Monteagle |
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