Chattanooga City Limit Sighn
She was drinkin` pretty heavy, when I let her have it
Hope she knows it was only a loan
Ain`t no tellin` what I might have told her back at the time,
But that old car was also my home.
About five miles out I was gettin` kinda tired
Sweatin` hard and feelin` kinda weak
I woke up with no cigarettes or nothin` to drink
And I hadn`t had a bite to eat.
My nerves was so quick I couldn`t tell where I was shakin`
Then a set of brakes sang my song
Some fellow stuck his head out a `51 Chevy
And hollered `Hey man, come on.`
I tole `em I was headin` down to Chattanooga
They said hop in, we`re goin` there too
And the way they took off in a cloud of smoke
I still ain`t believin` it was true.
They had their windows down, and I was sittin` in the back
With my tongue still hung in my throat
He was hittin` just about a hundred and ten
And he said, `Man, what you think of this boat?`
Well, there was two semi`s a-strugglin` up ahead
One tryin` to pass the other
They had the whole road blocked so he passed `em on the right
And let me tell you somethin` brother.
I was so nervous my that teeth was clickin`
There wasn`t no way my head could think
Then the one that was sittin` on the passenger side
Turned and said, `Hey man, you want somethin` to drink?`
I just shook my head `cause I couldn`t talk
He said OK and then he said cheers
Them fools was drinkin` whiskey and wine
And chasin` it down with beer.
Well, I started sweatin` that old sticky sweat
And I know I was white as a sheet
Then one turned the radio on wide open
And said, `Hey man, check that beat.`
By the time we reached the top of Monteagle
I thought I heard a rumblin` sound
And then I saw a sign that said `FALLIN` ROCK`
And right there I was floorboard bound.
I was rollin` and squirmin` on the old floorboard
Too weak to sit or stand
And then the driver said `We`re doin` a hundred and twenty
Look here man, no hands!`
I got up enough nerve to raise up and look
By now there couldn`t be no surprise,
But his hair was blowin` all over my face
And dandruff blowed in both eyes.
He never did drive on the right or left
He just kept on ridin` that line
I rubbed my eyes and saw the prettiest thing
The Chattanooga City Limit Sign.
He slowed down and I said, `Mister please!
I`d like to get off right here`
He said, `Aw, ride on into town with us
We`e gonna go down n` pick up some more beer.`
I said please once more and he stopped the car
And then he handed me my sack
Said they`d look for me on the road later on
(In) Case I wanted to catch a ride back.
I got out and sat down by the side of the road
Feelin` sick and lookin` mighty pale
I don`t remember anything much after that
But next mornin`, I woke up in jail.
I didn`t know anybody in my cell,
And didn`t wanta ask why I was there
But they all kept grinnin` and turnin` their heads
And it was more than my head could bear.
`For stoppin` traffic, while I was huggin` and kissin`
