Jerry Reed - The Legend Lyrics

You heard about the legend of Jesse James
And John Henry just to mention some names
Well there's a truck driving legend in the south today
A man called Bandit from Atlanta, GA

Every gearjammer knows his name
They swear he got icewater runnin' in his veins
A foot like lead, and nerves like steel
He's gonna go to glory ridin' 18 wheels

He left Atlanta back in '63
Haulin' him a load up to Tennessee
He hit Monteagle in the driving rain
So hard he couldn't even see the passing lane

Well he started downgrade when he lost a gear
He hit them brakes; found he had no air
The Monteagle grade is steep and long
And everybody that seen it thought the Bandit was gone

Well his truck jack-knifed; turned completely 'round
He was coming down backwards 'bout the speed of sound
A lot of folks seen him and they all say
He had his head out the window yelling "Clear the way!"

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Well he got to the bottom safe and sound
Everybody asked Bandit how he made it down
He said folks when the truck picked up too much speed
I just run along beside it and drug my feet

You heard the legend of Jesse James
And John Henry just to mention some names
Well there's a truck driving legend in the south today
A man called Bandit from Atlanta, GA

Every gearjammer knows his name
They swear he's got icewater runnin' in his veins
A foot like lead, and nerves like steel
He's goin' up to glory ridin' 18 wheels

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