Song information On this page you can find the lyrics of the song Nitro Express, artist - Red Simpson. Date of issue: 31.12.2012
Song language: English
Nitro Express |
| I was pullin' up a hill that’s known as the Devil’s Crest |
| Haulin' 36 ton on a run called the Nitro Express |
| There was nothin' but curves a runnin' from the top on down |
| And at the bottom of the grade sat a quiet little country town |
| Well, I was drivin' off the top when she jarred and the driveshaft broke |
| Started pumpin' up the brakes, saw 'em going in a big cloud of smoke |
| To keep 'er upright… I knew I had to do my best |
| Against a runaway bomb they call the Nitro Express |
| There was 36 ton of a detonated steel |
| Over 18 tires that smoked and squealed |
| I had to ride her down and I couldn’t jump free |
| Or there’d be a big hole where that little town used to be |
| Well that old trailer leaned each time that I took another curve |
| My hands started sweatin' and I knew I was losin' my nerve |
| And I was cussin' each rock and every inch of the Devil’s Crest |
| A fightin' with the wheel of a rig called the Nitro Express |
| I side-swipped a mountain so I’d slow her down by rubbin' her side |
| And when the sparks started flyin' man it looked like the 4th of July |
| I finally got her stopped … but mister I’m a gonna confess |
| That’s the last run I’m makin' in a rig called the Nitro Express |
| (Repeat Chorus — change last line to. Cause there’d be a big |
| Hole where that little town used to be |