Monteagle Mountain Lyrics
(Richard McGibony)
© '90 McGibony Publishing, BMI
There's a stretch of Highway on Interstate 24, between Nashville and Chattanooga
That's claimed many a trucker's life
And your life is in your hand
When you start down that long steep grade on Monteagle Mountain
I just rolled out of Nashville in my big rig, headin' South
My eyes are on fire, feels like cotton in my mouth
My whole body's achin' but I got to make them big wheels roll
I got to be in Florida by tomorrow morning with a full heavy load
I got to get past Atlanta as soon as I can tonight
I got to try to Dodge the scales and stay out of Smokey's sight
But there's one big thing standin' like a nightmare in my way
I got to top Monteagle Mountain a little bit later today
Refrain:
Goin' down Monteagle Mountain on I - 24
It's hell for a trucker when the devils at your door
He'll tempt you and tell you, come on, let her roll
'Cause the mountain wants your rig, and trucker, I want your soul
-Solo-
When I started down Monteagle, the brakes just wouldn't hold
I knew, I was in trouble and about to lose control
The runaway ramp was waitin', I saw the warnin' sign
I said, Lord help me make it, have mercy on this soul of mine
Well, I ploughed into that runaway ramp and I could feel that big truck groan
My life flashed right before my eyes and for a minute, I thought, I was gone
But when the smoke cleared, I thanked God that I was still alive
'Cause when there's a runaway on Monteagle some truckers don't survive
Refrain
Yeah, many a good man has lost his life on Monteagle Mountain
It's a long steep grade
Many a good hard-workin' boy gone over the side
Watch out for Monteagle
