Jack Knife

I left Seattle and I was runnin' late it was rainin'

rainin' rainin' cats and dogs

Well that road was slick and full of little tricks like a

walkin' on a slick hickory log

I had five axles in a while Mustang I was pullin' seventy

thousands on behind

As I rolled her out of town to turn Fort Lynn around

I built a fire and I let her unwind

Blindin' lights rainy nights jack knife

[ guitar ]

Well I made that mountain went over the top and I rolled

down all the way

I went into a kerb that took a lotta nerve as I left that

mountain sway

As that tandem shuttered then settled on down I heard an

airhold snap

Well there was no doubt I had to write her on out or let

her jack knife in my lap

Blindin' lights and rainy nights jack knife

[ guitar ]

There's a lot of operators who can tell you how a runaway

rig can kill

So I said me a prayer and then I hit the air and let her

jack knife off of that hill

Well I crawled out of that pile of junk then I walked

away with a smile

But I got out with my life but a mean jack knife put me a

walkin' for a while

Blindin' lights and rainy nights jack knife