Jerry Reed
Jerry Reed - The Legend lyrics
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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