Highway Haulers | 70s Outlaw Country Song

Highway Haulers by Dreqo

Published January 27, 2025

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"Highway Haulers" is a gripping country ballad inspired by the classic outlaw country sounds of the late 1970s and early 1980s. Through vivid storytelling and heartfelt melodies, this song pays tribute to the triumphs and tragedies of truck drivers, capturing the risks, resilience, and lessons learned on the open road.

This track reflects the struggles and sacrifices of life behind the wheel, weaving together tales of pride, pressure, and the unforgiving nature of the highway.

Lyrics:
I was just a rookie flatbedder, haulin’ heavy steel,
My trailer groaned beneath the weight; the load was all too real.
The foreman barked, “Strap it down, make sure it’s tight and right,”
I nodded quick, my hands were slick, and worked into the night.

But I didn’t know the danger rollin’ right behind my head,
And when I hit the brakes too hard, the chains gave way and fled.
The coil it crushed my cab that night, and that’s where I remain,
A lesson writ in steel and sweat, bound up in rust and pain.

We’re the highway haulers, bound to endless miles,
Carrying the weight of dreams with blood and grit and trials.
The open road’s a cruel one, she’ll take more than she’ll give,
And some of us will pay the price so others learn to live.

I was a runner on a deadline, the boss said, “Get it there.”
“Just one more load before the sun,” his voice rang in the air.
My eyelids drooped, my mind was blurred, my body begged for rest,
But pride and fear of sayin’ no made me ignore the test.

The hum of tires turned into dreams; the lines began to blur,
I woke up to a blinding light and screams I couldn’t stir.
They found me twisted in my rig, a victim of the grind,
Another soul who paid the cost when push came down to time.

We’re the highway haulers, bound to endless miles,
Carrying the weight of dreams with blood and grit and trials.
The open road’s a cruel one, she’ll take more than she’ll give,
And some of us will pay the price so others learn to live.

I was a legend on the long road, twenty years behind the wheel,
I’d beaten snow and storms before, no fear for what I’d feel.
The winter skies began to break, the sun came cutting through,
I thought I’d won another fight the way I always do.

But black ice waits for no man’s skill, and pride don’t break your fall,
The rig it danced across the lane and kissed the canyon wall.
They’ll talk about the miles I ran, the storms I left behind,
But that day, the road it took my name and left my ghost to ride.

We’re the highway haulers, bound to endless miles,
Carrying the weight of dreams with blood and grit and trials.
The open road’s a cruel one, she’ll take more than she’ll give,
And some of us will pay the price so others learn to live.

So beware, drivers, hear these tales, the risks that lie ahead,
The weight you carry’s more than steel; it’s life and dreams instead.
The road is cold and unforgiving, her lessons cut you deep,
But if you fail to heed her signs, she’ll take more than you keep.

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