Jackknife

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 well rainy nights jack knife
 [ guitar ]
 Well I made that mountain went over the top
 And I had her rolled out all the way
 I went into a kerb that took a lotta nerve
 As I felt 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 well 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
 Yeah I got out with my life but a mean jack knife
 Put me a walkin' for a while
 Blindin' lights well rainy nights jack knife