Up in the Truck Cab

by Alex Culbreth

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She'd been on his route, she'd been on his mind
Between Pascagoula and the Florida state line
She's his girl up in his own little world
Up in the truck cab with a greasy bag and the open road

Lovely, lovely Linda at the drive-thru window
And Jethro, the lonely trucker, shifting gears on his hemorrhoid pillow
Eighteen wheels and two divorces weighed on Jethro's mind
When this chicken-fried fast food beauty asked him what he'd like
I want a number four extra large and to show you the world
I'll rescue you from this trap of a town if you'd just hop aboard

(chorus)

Now he slams on the air brakes each time at exit 48
And buys a terrible burger just to see her pretty face
Pockmarked and potbellied, Jethro ain't no stud
But he's quick with a line, joke, or a rhyme to make the saltiest waitress blush

(chorus)

He lets the engine idle, strains for a paper napkin
To wipe up the hot drool dripping down his greasy chin

She's a warbling bird, he's a horny toad
He ain't no prince, he's the king of the road
And she's his queen, at least in his dreams
Up in the truck cab with a greasy bag and the open road

(chorus)

credits

released October 2, 2020
Vocals/guitar: Alex Culbreth
Accordion: Jess "Mauz" Pietrzykowski
Bass: Michael McLeod
Drums: Ryan Hale
Recorded by Kelly Jones at Da Spot Recording Studio in Richmond, VA
Mixed/mastered by Evan Kleinecke at 5th Street Studios in Austin, TX

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