The Legend - Jerry Reed, Bill Justis

You heard about the legend of Jesse James

And John Henry just to mention some names

Well there’s a truck driving legend in the south today

A man called Bandit from Atlanta, GA

Every gearjammer knows his name

They swear he got icewater runnin' in his veins

A foot like lead, and nerves like steel

He’s gonna go to glory ridin' 18 wheels

He left Atlanta back in '63

Haulin' him a load up to Tennessee

He hit Monteagle in the driving rain

So hard he couldn’t even see the passing lane

Well he started downgrade when he lost a gear

He hit them brakes;

found he had no air

The Monteagle grade is steep and long

And everybody that seen it thought the Bandit was gone

Well his truck jack-knifed;

turned completely 'round

He was coming down backwards 'bout the speed of sound

A lot of folks seen him and they all say

He had his head out the window yelling «Clear the way!»

Well he got to the bottom safe and sound

Everybody asked Bandit how he made it down

He said folks when the truck picked up too much speed

I just run along beside it and drug my feet

You heard the legend of Jesse James

And John Henry just to mention some names

Well there’s a truck driving legend in the south today

A man called Bandit from Atlanta, GA

Every gearjammer knows his name

They swear he’s got icewater runnin' in his veins

A foot like lead, and nerves like steel

He’s goin' up to glory ridin' 18 wheels