Lyrics:

You heard about the legend of Jesse JamesJohn Henry just to mention some namesBut there's a truck driving legend in the south todayA man called Bandit from Atlanta G.A.Every gear jammer knows his nameThey swear he got icewater runnin in his veinsFoot like lead, and nerves like steelHe's gonna go to glory ridin 18 wheelsHe left Atlanta back in '63Callin him the loner from TennesseeHe hit Monteville in the driving rainSo hard he couldn't even see the passing laneWell he started down the grade when he lost the gearHe hit them brakes found he had no airThe Monteville grade is steep and longAnd everbody that seen it thought the Bandit was goneWell his truck jack-knifed turned completely 'roundHe was coming down backwards 'bout the speed of soundAlot of folks seen him and they all sayHe had his head out the windae Yelling clear the wayWell he got to the bottom safe and soundEverybody asked Bandit how he made it downHe said folks when the truck picked up too much speedI just run along beside it and drug my feetYou heard about the legend of Jesse JamesJohn Henry just to mention some namesBut there's a truck driving legend in the south todayA man called Bandit from Atlanta G.A.Every gear jammer knows his nameThey swear he got icewater runnin in his veinsFoot like lead, and nerves like steelHe's goin up to glory ridin 18 wheels