You heard about the legend of Jesse James

John Henry just to mention some names

But there's a truck driving legend in the south today

A man called Bandit from Atlanta G.A.



Every gear jammer knows his name

They swear he got icewater runnin in his veins

Foot like lead, and nerves like steel

He's gonna go to glory ridin 18 wheels



He left Atlanta back in '63

Callin him the loner from Tennessee

He hit Monteville in the driving rain

So hard he couldn't even see the passing lane



Well he started down the grade when he lost the gear

He hit them brakes found he had no air

The Monteville grade is steep and long

And everbody 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

Alot of folks seen him and they all say

He had his head out the windae 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 about the legend of Jesse James

John Henry just to mention some names

But there's a truck driving legend in the south today

A man called Bandit from Atlanta G.A.



Every gear jammer knows his name

They swear he got icewater runnin in his veins

Foot like lead, and nerves like steel

He's goin up to glory ridin 18 wheels