Well I pulled outta Pittsburgh a rollin' down that Eastern Sea board I got my diesel wound up and she's a runnin' like a never before There's a speed zone ahead alright I can't dodge all the cops in sight Six days on the road and I'm gonna make it home tonight I got me ten forward gears and my George overdrive I'm takin' little white pills and my eyes are open wide I just passed a Jimmy in white I been a passin' everything in sight Six days on the road and I'm gonna make it home tonight Well it seems like a month since I kissed my baby goodbye I could have a lotta women but I'm not that kind of a guy I could find one to hold me tight but I could never make believe it's alright Six days on the road and I'm a gonna make it home tonight [ guitar ] Well the ICC is checkin' on down the line I'm a little overweight and my log book's way behind But nothin' bothers me tonight I could dodge all the scales alright Six days on the road and I'm gonna make it home tonight My rig's a little old but that don't mean she's slow She's got a flame from her stack and that smoke's some blowin' like it's coal My hometown's a comin' in sight if you think I'm a happy you're right Six days on the road and I'm a gonna make it home tonight Six days on the road and I'm a gonna make it home tonight Six days on the road and I'm a gonna make it home tonight