Big Wheel Cannonball Song Lyrics and Chords by Dick Curless
Big Wheel Cannonball
Recorded by Dick Curless
Written by Vaughn Horton
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This great and mighty nation will sing forever
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more
Of the
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pioneers brave engineers and heroes by the
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But the world of transportation has its own breed just as
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great
It's the
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men of steel behind the wheels of the big rigs haulin'
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freight
Listen to the rumble listen to the
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roar
Of the
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big wheels on the highways from the mountains to the
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shore
Ole Buffalo Bill and Casey Jones would never have the
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gall
To
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risk their fate on the interstate on the Big Wheel Cannon
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There's a lotta speculation when the big wheels roll at
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night
Some
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think their destination is a truck stop on the
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right
With a little ole cat eyed waitress or a hot shot on the
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make
But
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some I know would rather go for a hot chuck wagon
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steak
Listen to the rumble listen to the
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roar
Hear the
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jingle of the jukebox see the action on the
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floor
Those giddy-up go-go babies do the monkey and the
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crawl
When a
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swingin' combination plays the Big Wheel Cannon
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I try to keep my schedule the way most drivers
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do
It's
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food and drinks and forty winks and then go ballin'
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through
But tonight I got a hang up she's the cutest little
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doll
I'll
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see ya on the straight away on the Big Wheel Cannon
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On the Big Wheel Cannonball on the Big Wheel Cannon
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Tonight
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she's ridin' shotgun and I warn you one and
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all
When a devil from St Luie takes an angel on his
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haul
Don't
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look for any halo round the Big Wheel Cannon
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Don't
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look for any halo round the Big Wheel Cannon
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FAQ
Who sang the the song Big Wheel Cannonball?
- The song Big Wheel Cannonball was sang by Dick Curless.
Who is Dick Curless?
- Richard William Curless (March 17, 1932 - May 25, 1995) was an American country music singer. He usually wore a patch over his right eye.
