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Eddie Mugavero: music

THE TRUCKER'S PRAYER

(Written by Eddie Mugavero & Bob Dellaposta-Sung by Ron Wallace)
Me and Bob used to write a lot. We'd hang in my kitchen and pump them out. This one came pretty easily once we got going.
TRUCKER’S PRAYER

SPENT HALF MY LIFE OVER 18 WHEELS
ACROSS THIS LAND UP AND DOWN THESE HILLS
I MADE GOOD TIME AND I STILL HAD TIME TO SPARE
UNDER POURING RAIN OVER ICE AND SNOW
I FOUND MY WAY NEVER LOST A LOAD
CAUSE BEFORE I HIT THE ROAD
I’D SAY THIS PRAYER

LORD WILLIN’ AND THE CREEK DON’T RISE
GODSPEED AND THE ROAD STAYS WIDE
BLESS ME AND THE ROCKS DON’T SLIDE
I’LL MAKE THIS RUN
TAKE A SEAT RIGHT BY MY SIDE
TAKE THE WHEEL IF I CLOSE MY EYES
LORD WILLIN’ AND THE CREEK DON’T RISE
THY WILL BE DONE

WELL I’VE HAD SOME FLATS AND A FEW CLOSE CALLS
PAID SOME FINES STILL ALL IN ALL
I HAD MY SHARE OF LUCK ALONG THE WAY
AIN’T NO DOUBT WHO RIDES WITH ME
THE GOOD LORD KEEPS ME COMPANY
AND BEFORE I TURN THE KEY
I BOW AND PRAY