Wreck Of The Old Slow Binder Lyrics - Dave Dudley

Well they gave him his orders in Richmond Virginia 

Sayin' Joe you're away behind time 

Now this ain't no big roadranger but an old slow binder 

You gotta put her into Memphis on time 

He looked over to his ol' shotgun rider sayin' boy you better pray for your soul 

For when we reach the top of old Mount Eagle you can see this ol' binder roll 

But it's a mighty rough road around Chattanooga there's kerbs on a four mile grade 

It was on that grade that Joe lost his average 

You should see what a jump that he made 

He was goin' down that road makin' ninety miles an hour 

When the brakes on that old binder screamed 

They were found in the wreck at the bottom of that mountain 

Oh man what a terrible scene 

[ ac.guitar ] 

Now all you ladies better take their warnin' from now and this time on 

Never speak harsh words to your truck drivin' baby 

He may leave you and never come home 

He was goin' down that road... 

He was goin' down that road...