Let The Coal Roll

(Verse 1)

Up with the dawn, rubber on dirt,

Another haul, another stained shirt.

Got my diesel fired and the trailer tight,

Gonna chase that pay 'til the dead of night.

Loadin’ steel or stackin’ hay,

From the Rockies down to Tampa Bay.

Grindin’ gears like a thunderstorm,

In a Peterbilt built to ride through war.

(Chorus)

Let the coal roll, let the stack scream,

Black smoke risin’ like an old war dream.

I work hard, I ain’t afraid to sweat,

Earnin’ every dime and I ain’t done yet.

I thank the Lord for the strength I hold,

To keep this rig straight and my backbone bold.

Push that pedal, pay that toll —

I was born to haul, so let the coal roll.

(Verse 2)

Red line burnin’ on a mountain grade,

Engine howlin’ like a lost brigade.

Got a left lane fire and a trailer full,

But I don’t back off when the road gets cruel.

CB chatter and the lines are lit,

Talkin’ shutdowns, weigh-station tricks.

But I keep movin’ with a jaw set firm,

Every load I pull’s another badge earned.

(Chorus)

Let the coal roll, let the stack scream,

Through the mud, the cold, and the desert steam.

I ain’t lookin’ for a handout check,

Just a long flat stretch and respect.

I thank the Lord for the grit I got,

To keep this wheel turnin’ whether cold or hot.

Fuel that fire, fill that soul —

God made me strong, so let the coal roll.

(Bridge)

Some folks talk, but I haul weight,

Sunburnt face and a tangled fate.

But out here on this lonesome line,

You find your peace in overtime.

(Final Chorus)

Let the coal roll, crank it loud,

Let the working man stand tall and proud.

Through the storms and the broken roads,

We’re the bloodline in the country’s code.

I thank the Lord when the night gets long,

He rides shotgun and keeps me strong.

So raise that stack, make it glow —

Let the coal roll, brother, let it roll.

(Outro)

Yeah…

Let it roll… and roll some more.

‘Til my tires wear thin or I reach that shore.