Shotgun Angel (Live in ’79)

Lyrics

[Spoken: Terry Scott Taylor] We're gonna dedicate one right now to all you, uh, you truck drivers [Verse 1] Well, I've been driving all night, and I know I'm getting tired But I haven't got far to go Think I'll push this southbound eighteen wheeler A little further on down the road I've been driving like a fool Dodging all the truck stops Trying hard to make it home I gotta put the hammer down Drive it in the ground Think I'm going crazy just from driving alone [Verse 2] Well, my eyes are getting heavy And I ran out of vitamins six or seven hours ago So I thought I'd try to raise me a northbound jimmy On my C.B. radio I was breaking for a copy when someone answered back In a voice that was sweet and low He said, "I'm gonna lay it on you where the rubber meets the road It's the Lord talking to you on your radio" [Chorus] It was the voice of Jesus And I heard him say "Got an angel riding shotgun And he's riding with you all the way" [Guitar Solo] And I was flying like the wind, breathing fire like a dragon When my diesel truck left the ground Well, I thought that I was dreaming, but the Lord was talking to me Really laying the gospel down I was praying and repenting, laughing and grinning Thought my diesel truck was heaven-bound But then the angel hit the air brakes and slowed my jimmy down Made a three point landing 'bout a mile from town [Chorus] It was the voice of Jesus And I heard him say "Got an angel riding shotgun And he's riding with you all the way" [Outro] All the way He's riding with you all the way All the way He's riding with you all the way All the way He's riding with you all the way All the way He's riding with you all the way