The sun's going down on me, thoughts of her keep hauntin' me 

Desperation's takin hold 

My hands are on the stearin wheel but my heart's back in Louisville 

At the far end of a thousand miles of road 


My mind's grindin like a steel gear baby, I've got to cover some ground 

She'd know how hard and fast I'm fallin for her 

If she could just hear the sound, of the hammer goin down 


Now I ain't gonna waste my time talking on some pay phone line 

Words don't get the message through 

If this rig will hold out one more day she'll hear me 40 miles away 

Tearin this four lane half in two 


My mind's grindin like a steel gear baby , I've got to cover some ground 

She'd know how hard and fast I'm fallin for her 

If she could just hear the sound, of the hammer goin down 


Now she ain't just some truck stop queen 

Man, she's the light guiding me a thousand miles for her love 

Well I'd go a million for one kiss, I'd drive those pistons with my fist 

And do it all again if it ain't enough 


My mind's grindin like a steel gear baby, I've got to cover some ground 

She'd know how hard and fast I'm fallin for her 

If she could just hear the sound, of the hammer goin down 

If she could hear the sound, of the hammer goin down 

If she could hear the sound, of the hammer goin 

Of the hammer goin down 

The sun's goin down on me 

My heart's back in Louisville