verse 1 

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Well, I pulled out of Pittsburgh I’m rollin' down the Eastern Seaboard 
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I've got my diesel wound up  She's running like  never  before 
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There's a speed zone ahead, all right  I don't see a cop in sight 
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Six days on the road and I'm gonna see my baby tonight 


verse 2 

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I've got ten forward gears and a Georgia overdrive 
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I'm taking little white pills My eyes are open wide  
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Well I just passed a 'Jimmy' and a 'White  I've been passin' everything in sight 
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Six days on the road and I'm gonna see my baby tonight 


verse 3 

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Well it seems like a month since I kissed my baby good-bye 
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Could have a lot of women but I'm not like some other guys 
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I could find one to hold me tight  But I could never believe it's right 
A                                 E                A  
Six days on the road and I'm gonna see my baby tonight 


verse 4 

 A                                    E                               A 
Well the I.C.C. is checking down the line 
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I'm a little overweight and my log's three days behind 
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But nothing bothers me tonight  I can dodge them scales all right 
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Six days on the road and I'm gonna see my baby tonight 


Verse 5 

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Well my rig's a little old that don't mean she's slow 
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And the smoke's rolling black as coal 
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Well my hometown's coming in sight If you think I'm happy you're right 
A                                 E                A  
Six days on the road and I'm gonna see my baby tonight 

A                               E                       A 
 Six days on the road and I'm gonna see my baby tonight 
A                               E               D               A 
 Six days on the road and I'm gonna see my baby tonight