Slim Dusty - Road Train Blues Lyrics
Another day is dawning, out on the lonely plain,
Here am I a'drovin' on the big beef train,
There's drivers there before me, some behind me too,
Just like me I know they've got the road train blues.
You drive all night and listen to the engine groan,
I've always been a wanderer, got these ramblin' shoes,
Guess that I was born to know the road train blues.
I better stop and get out, careful check to make,
I hope there's nothing going or about to break,
No time to boil a billie, got no time to lose,
Gotta keep a rollin' with my road train blues.
You drive all night and listen to the engine groan,
With lots of time to think about the folks back home,
I've always been a wanderer, got these ramblin' shoes,
Guess that I was born to know the road train blues.
You've got to get him on his feet and turned around,
You sweat and curse and struggle, get knocked about and bruised,
Your temper's getting shorter with the road train blues,
You drive all night and listen to the engine groan,
With lots of time to think about the folks back home,
I've always been a wanderer, got these ramblin' shoes,
Guess that I was born to know the road train blues.
Your eyes are nearly blinded by the red bulldust
I hope there's nothing going or about to bust,
Tourist buses passing, on a pleasure cruise,
They wave and seem to mock your rollin' road train blues.
You drive all night and listen to the engine groan,
With lots of time to think about the folks back home,
I've always been a wanderer, got these ramblin' shoes,
Guess that I was born to know the road train blues.
I guess that I was born to know the road..... train.... blues.
Other Lyrics by Artist
- Slim Dusty - A Certain Kind Of Gold
- Slim Dusty - Old Time Country Halls
- Slim Dusty - Pay Day At The Pub
- Slim Dusty - Ringer From The Top End
- Slim Dusty - Road Train Blues
- Slim Dusty - Sequel To The Pub With No Beer
- Slim Dusty - Somebody’s Mother
- Slim Dusty - Sweeney
- Slim Dusty - The Biggest Disappointment
- Slim Dusty - The Man From Snowy River
- Slim Dusty - The Man From The Never Never
- Slim Dusty - The Melbourne Cup
- Slim Dusty - Three Rivers Hotel
- Slim Dusty - Trucks On The Track
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- Slim Dusty - Waltzing Matilda
- Slim Dusty - We've Done Us Proud
- Slim Dusty - When The Raintumbles Down In July
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Slim Dusty Road Train Blues Comments
miss you slim & coster Aussie legends
I much prefer the original with the Hamilton County Bluegrass band
Window into Australia's past. Before Australia succumbed to cultural marxism and political correctness.
And to think that if it wasn't for his wife Joy, he would have stayed with his original songs. Lights on the Hill was the one that got him into trucking songs.
his music kept me trucking
Youre right ...there is no recognition on the long grinds...makes one feel validated
Sure do. Slim Dusty sang it. I like it. I've been on some dusty roads, but I'm pretty sure The Aussie's got me beat.
thanks to poster.aussie killer.
This is a bloody good driving song on those big long straight roads, thanks Slim
best music for driving!!
Yes indeed a great song, but credit for the words and music are due to Stan Coster who wrote the song in 1965.
About 70 songs recorded by Slim Dusty were actually written by Stan Coster.
Listened to Slims truck songs during the long runs in my road train, when the kids came along they loved the truck songs, now my son drives trucks and my grandson just loves the truck songs by Slim Dusty
Thanks for uploading, this is a great song.