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Johnny Cash
Album: The Mercury Years
Track: Monteagle Mountain

Monteagle Mountain Lyrics

(R. McGibony)

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

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