Hey smokestack lady, why you gotta treat me so mean?
I've been running these roads up and down
And away to new orleans

I gotta keep them wheels on rolling
Rolling on down the line, straight for you


I got them 18 wheels along now
Ain't seen my baby in too long
And not the smokestack, switch back

Thinking bout run away, through with you

Oh, come on, sweet daddy,

No one ever treated you that way
I got a brand new dress and a pair of shoes
And I'm waiting for the day

You got my rollin on up over that hill
With this smoke start flaming and your big chrome wheel
Smiling just for you


I got them 18 wheels along now
Ain't seen my baby in too long

And not the smokestack, switch back
Thinking bout run away, through with you


Well I met me a pretty woman
She said look me in the eye
You got a good woman you talk bout

And who's hold down when you're gonna die
Pour one more cup of coffee, one more cup on the old smoke town


I got them 18 wheels along now
Ain't seen my baby in too long
And not the smokestack, switch back

Thinking bout run away, through with you

Oh roll on home, maddie

Playing that hammer down
The hounds are barking at my door
And I'm really needing your loving now

I got a truck on wheels wait to you
To loving on whatever you wanna do, oh!


I got them 18 wheels along now
Ain't seen my baby in too long
And not the smokestack, switch back

Thinking bout run away, through with you

I was born down in texas, raised up in tennessee

I've been looking for a woman since the day I was born
And baby you're the one for me
I gotta keep them wheels on rolling

Rolling on down the line, straight for you

I got them 18 wheels along now

Ain't seen my baby in too long
And not the smokestack, switch back
Thinking bout run away, through with you


Oh come on smokestack daddy,
Let that engine on

It's time to get you in high gear
And we're really gonna have some fun
Tic tac, tic tac, tickity tac

Get on back, I got a new pair of shoes

I got them 18 wheels along now

Ain't seen my baby in too long
And not the smokestack, switch back
Thinking bout run away, through with you

I got them 18 wheels along now
Ain't seen my baby in too long
And not the smokestack, switch back

Thinking bout run away, through with you.