There´s a stretch of Highway on Interstate 24 between Nashville and Chattanooga
That´s claimed many trucker´s life
And your life is in your hands when you start down that long steep grade

On Monteagle Mountain
I just rolled out of Nashville in my big rig heading south
My eyes are on fire feels like cotton in my mouth
My whole body´s aching but I got to make them big wheels roll
I got to be in Florida by tomorrow morning with a full heavy load
I got to get past Atlanta as soon as I can tonight
I got to try to dodge the scales and stay out of Smoky´s sight
But there´s one big thing standing like a nightmare in my way
I got to top Monteagle Mountain a little bit later today

Going down Monteagle Mountain on I-24

It´s hell for a trucker when the devil´s at your door
He´ll tempt you and tell you come on let her roll
Because the mountain wants your rig and trucker, I want your soul

When I started down Monteagle the brakes just wouldn´t hold
I knew I was in trouble and about to lose control
The runaway ramp was waiting I saw the warning sign
I said Lord help me make it, have mercy on this soul of mine
Well I ploughed into that runaway ramp and I could feel that big truck groan
My life flashed right before my eyes and for a minute I thought I was gone
But when the smoke cleared I thanked God that I was still alive

Because when there´s a runaway on Monteagle some truckers don´t survive

Going down Monteagle Mountain on I-24
It´s hell for a trucker when the devil´s at your door
He´ll tempt you and tell you come on let her roll
Because the mountain wants your rig and trucker, I want your soul

Yeah many a good man had lost his life on Monteagle Mountain it´s a long steep grade
Many good hard working boys have gone over the side, watch out for Monteagle