Truck Drivin' Man
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"Truck Drivin' Man" is a popular country song written and recorded by Terry Fell in 1954. One of his band
members, Buck Owens, sang harmony with him on the recording. In 1964, Owens recorded the song himself,
omitting the fourth verse.
Other recordings include: Glen Campbell (1962), Hylo Brown (1963), George Hamilton IV (1964),
Buck Owens (1964), Jimmy Martin (1964), Bill Anderson (1965), Charlie Walker (1965), Conway Twitty (1966),
Ricky Nelson (1966), Jim & Jesse (1967), Dave Dudley (1968), Leon Russell (1973),
New Riders of the Purple Sage (1974), Red Steagall (1976), Lynyrd Skynyrd (1987),
Commander Cody and His Lost Planet Airmen (1988), The Flying Burrito Brothers (1991), Willie Nelson (1995),
David Allan Coe (1996), Plainsong (2001),
Boxcar Willie (2004), and Toby Keith (2011).
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E A
I stopped at a roadhouse in Texas
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A little place called Hamburger Dan's
E A
I heard that old jukebox a-playing
B7 E
A song called the Truck Driving Man
A
The waitress then brought me some coffee
E B7
I thanked her but called her again
E A
I said that old song sure does fit me
B7 E
'Cause I'm a truck driving man
A
Pour me another cup of coffee
E B7
For it is the best in the land
E A
I'll put a nickel in the jukebox
B7 E
And play the Truck Driving Man
Instrumental - harmonica then fiddle
A
I climbed back aboard my old semi
E B7
And then like a flash I was gone
E A
I got them old truck wheels a-rolling
B7 E
I'm on my way to San Antone
A
When I get my call up to glory
E B7
They take me away from this land
E A
I'll herd this old truck up to Heaven
B7 E
'Cause I'm a truck drivin' man
A
Pour me another cup of coffee
E B7
For it is the best in the land
E A
I'll put a nickel in the jukebox
B7 E
And play the Truck Driving Man
