I just r olled out of Nashville in my big rig headin' south
My e yes are on fire feels like c otton in my m outh
M y whole body's achin' but I got to make them big wheels roll
I got to b e in Florida by tomorrow morning with a f ull heavy l oad
I got to get passed Atlanta as soon as I can tonight
I got to t ry to dodge the scales and stay o ut of Smoky's s ight
B ut there's one big thing standin' like a nightmare in my way
I got to t op Monteagle Mountain a l ittle bit later to-d ay
Goin' d own Monteagle Mountain on I -24
It's h ell for a trucker when the d ecil's at your d oor
He'll t empt you and tell you c ome on let her roll
Cause the m ountain wants your rig and t rucker I want your s oul
W hen I started down Monteagle the brakes just wouldn't hold
I k new I was in trouble and a-b out to lose c ontrol
T he runaway ramp was waitin' I saw the warnin' sign
I said L ord help me make it have m ercy on this soul of m ine
W ell I ploughed into that runaway ramp and I could feel that big truck groan
My l ife flashed right before my eyes and for a m inute I thought I was g one
B ut when the smoke cleared I thanked God that I was still alive
Cause when there's a r unaway on Monteagle some t ruckers don't sur-v ive
Goin' d own Monteagle Mountain on I -24
It's h ell for a trucker when the d ecil's at your d oor
He'll t empt you and tell you c ome on let her roll
Cause the m ountain wants your rig and t rucker I want your s oul