Stress On Toll Road Express
Maverick(Vers libre)
Life for me was vain, trying to get gain
In Peterbilt truck, I’ve had the worst luck
Driving in deep snow, bad tempers do show
Praying the roads clear, very hard to steer
Having a tire low, over heats will blows
Many trips are lame, and bosses the same
A trucker’s great fame, stress his middle name
While grinding those gears, on roads never clear
Stresses with no rest, on gear jam express
Old Smoky bear nabs, on the super slabs
Eighteen wheels rolling, not night of bowling
Super slabs tolling, companies folding
Idea of toll roads, trucks carry whole load
No other reason, government’s treason
You want-a see stress, special men/women pass test
It’s concrete jungle, no room for bungle
Life isn’t breezy, for Joe made easy
His loads are made late, from stops at toll gate
`Tis vicious cycle, bless angel Michael
I drove in my sleep, loads on time to keep!!!!
"Dedicated to Joe Dietrich, also a Truck Driver"
For and in Honor of Carolyn Devonshire
And Contest: March Madness
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