Story Behind The Song

A truck driver's thoughts while trying to get home. But he picks up a gal, with whom he shares a joint and some time at a roadside park. He observes other trucks on the road and places and, when asked at the end by co-workers, replies, "Just the same old shift"

Song Description

The song received a lot of airplay in the early 2000's in Europe, Australia, and remains on regular playlists in New Zealand. it is one of the band's most played songs.

Lyrics

Eighteen Wheel Fast Rollin'
(Fry, Sharp, Mumford)

C Bb C C Bb F C
Eighteen Wheels Fast Rollin' Ears full of highway sound

C Bb C C Bb F
Just blew through Atlanta I'm Dallas, Texas bound

F C F G7
Never wanted to be a doctor You know that thought still brings me down
C F C Bb F
And I'd be no good as a lawyer or a teacher or a mayor of some one-horse town
F C F G7
But I've got a smooth profession And I'm happy with what I've found
C F C Bb F
Just movin' another canvass covered load over miles of man made ground
C F G7
Dodging scales and raisin' Hell Can't count the pills that I've done
C F C Bb F
I'm good and wired but won't be the least bit tired til I been home and had myself some fun


C Bb C Bb F C
Eighteen wheels fast rollin I haven't missed a gear, not one
Bb C Bb F
Just hit the Texas border, my trip is almost done

F C F G7
Picked up a girl a few miles back She was headed for San Antone
C Bb C Bb F
She broke out a bag of that wild wood weed and we commenced to getting stoned
F C F G7
Sat for an hour at a roadside park before I knew that pretty thing had gone
C Bb C C Bb F
I laughed when I saw what I'd put in my log , this freight wasn't trucked it was flown
F C F G7
Pulled my rig out on the road, well that was a sure enough thrill
C F C Bb F
I dodged a "Jimmy" and a big old white, two Chevys and an Oldsmobile
C F G7
When I finally had it headed pretty near straight my hands went straight for my pills
C F Bb F
I laughed all the way from Boiser City to right outside of Farmersville


C Bb C Bb F C
Eighteen Wheels Are still now Tears of laughter had almost quit
Bb C
When a redneck dockman asked about the ride
C Bb F C Bb C C Bb F C
With a smile I said just the same old shiiiiiifffft