From the recording Hard Times
Lyrics
BROKE DOWN TRUCK BY THE SIDE OF THE ROAD
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BROKE DOWN TRUCK BY THE SIDE OF THE ROAD
I WAS DRIVIN’ HER TOO HARD AND I SHOULDA KNOWD
THAT GOOD OL’ GIRL WAS A DELICATE THING
PROBABLY NEVER DRIVE THAT OL’ TRUCK AGAIN
WAS GONNA MEET SWEET SADIE BY THE GARDEN GATE
I WAS IN A HURRY ‘CAUSE I WAS RUNNIN LATE
NEVER DID MAKE IT FOR OUR DATE
AND SWEET SWEET SADIE DIDN’T FEEL LIKE WAITIN’
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BROKE DOWN TRUCK BY THE SIDE OF THE ROAD
TURNED THE CORNER TOO FAST AND SPILT MY LOAD
I WAS ON MY WAY BUT I NEVER SHOWED
BROKE DOWN TRUCK BY THE SIDE OF THE ROAD
WE’VE HAD THAT TRUCK SINCE I DON’T KNOW WHEN
PAPA TAUGHT ME TO DRIVE HER WHEN I WAS ONLY TEN
MOMMA GAVE ME THE TRUCK THE YEAR THAT PAPA DIED
HANDIN’ ME THE KEYS TORE HER UP INSIDE
PAPA NEVER OWNED MUCH BESIDES THAT TRUCK
MAMA SAID JUST THAT TRUCK AND A BUNCH OF BAD LUCK
WE ONLY SEEMED TO JUST GET BY
NIGHTS I’D LIE AWAKE HEARIN’ MOMMA CRY
BROKE DOWN TRUCK BY THE SIDE OF THE ROAD
TURNED THE CORNER TOO FAST AND SPILT MY LOAD
I WAS ON MY WAY BUT I NEVER SHOWED
BROKE DOWN TRUCK BY THE SIDE OF THE ROAD
MOMMA WENT TO HEAVEN WEEK BEFORE LAST
DOC SAID HER HEART JUST RAN OUT OF GAS
I CAN STILL HEAR THE VERY LAST WORDS SHE SAID
AS SHE LAID THERE DYIN IN THE HOSPITAL BED
SHE SAID SON YOU KNOW LIFE’S A LOT LIKE THAT OL’ TRUCK
IT AIN’T GOT NO REVERSE AND IT SOMETIMES GETS STUCK
BUT TREAT HER GOOD AND SHE’LL BE STEADY AND SURE
UP UNTIL SHE CAN’T GO NO MORE
BROKE DOWN TRUCK BY THE SIDE OF THE ROAD
TURNED THE CORNER TOO FAST AND SPILT MY LOAD
I WAS ON MY WAY BUT I NEVER SHOWED
BROKE DOWN TRUCK BY THE SIDE OF THE ROAD