Eighteen Wheels And A Dozen Roses Lyrics - Singles - Kathy Mattea

(Paul Nelson/Gene Nelson) 

Charlie's got a gold watch 

Don't seem like a whole lot 

After thirty years of drivin' 

Up and down the interstate 

But Charlie's had a good life 

And Charlie's got a good wife 

And after tonight she'll no longer 

Be countin' the days 

Eighteen wheels and a dozen roses 

Ten more miles on his four day run 

A few more songs from the all night radio 

Then he'll spend the rest of his life 

With the one that he loves 

They'll buy a Winnebago 

Set out to find America 

They'll do a lot of catchin' up 

A little at a time 

With pieces of the old dream 

They're gonna light the old flame 

Doin' what they please 

Leavin' every other reason behind 

Eighteen wheels and a dozen roses 

Ten more miles on his four day run 

A few more songs from the all night radio 

Then he'll spend the rest of his life 

With the one that he loves