Truck Driver’s Blues Merle Haggard

"Truck Driver’s Blues" by Merle Haggard, released in 1976, is a #Country song that captures the struggles and loneliness of life on the road as a truck driver. The lyrics reflect themes of hard work, isolation, and the yearning for home. Musically, it features classic country instrumentation, adding to its authentic feel. Haggard's storytelling resonates with many in the trucking community, highlighting the sacrifices made for a living.

[Verse 1]
The truck driver's blues, a blues you can't lose
If you ain't drivin' through mountains and valleys
And backing through alleys too small

[Verse 2]
Got these truck driver's blues, the kind you can't lose
If you ain't movin' and huggin' the white line
Making you some kind of haul

[Bridge]
I got no one to blame 'cause I love the four-lane I'm on
I've got the heart of a gypsy and the soul of a vagabond

[Verse 3]
Kind of got these truck driver's blues, the kind you can't lose
If you ain't doggin' and loggin' and pullin' a double
Or draggin' a trailer too tall

[Verse 4]
Oh I got these truck driver's blues, the kind you can't lose
If you ain't drivin' through mountains and valleys
And backing through alleys too small

[Outro]
Hugging the white line, making you some kind of haul
Honey, I'm missing you and I'm singing the truck driver's blues

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