An expediters prayer
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DougTravels
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I wrote this last summer during an extended layover without any wifi. It is only partially autobiographical, a little poetic license it is more through the eyes of someone trapped in the trucking industry. Although there are days I feel like this, for the most part, I like this line of work.
My Life for a living
I never went to college
Never got a degree
Never got fat
Working for the big 3
I found a loving woman
We bought us a little shack
She plants flowers in the front
and the kids play in the back
You know it takes alot of money
to live this American Dream
I've cooked I've cleaned I've sold my soul
The paychecks just made me scream
I never found anything
that would pay the bills at home
till I bought this old Kenworth
and I hit the open road
Each day is an eternity
But the years have sure flown by
My face is usually smiling
but my heart knows its a lie
Now my daughter, shes in college
and my sons off on his own
But they don't really know me
cause I'm always far from home
So I fire up my rig
My heart it sinks so low
they say the road is freedom
but I'm so all alone
I've been alot of places
they all sure seem the same
this is no life I'm living
It's really quite insane
Yeah I love my wife and family
it hurts so much to go
But tuition's due on Friday
and there's so much more I owe
When I die, put on my tombstone
please don't shed a tear
He took his own life years ago
when he put that truck in gear
My Life for a living
I never went to college
Never got a degree
Never got fat
Working for the big 3
I found a loving woman
We bought us a little shack
She plants flowers in the front
and the kids play in the back
You know it takes alot of money
to live this American Dream
I've cooked I've cleaned I've sold my soul
The paychecks just made me scream
I never found anything
that would pay the bills at home
till I bought this old Kenworth
and I hit the open road
Each day is an eternity
But the years have sure flown by
My face is usually smiling
but my heart knows its a lie
Now my daughter, shes in college
and my sons off on his own
But they don't really know me
cause I'm always far from home
So I fire up my rig
My heart it sinks so low
they say the road is freedom
but I'm so all alone
I've been alot of places
they all sure seem the same
this is no life I'm living
It's really quite insane
Yeah I love my wife and family
it hurts so much to go
But tuition's due on Friday
and there's so much more I owe
When I die, put on my tombstone
please don't shed a tear
He took his own life years ago
when he put that truck in gear
That is real good....sad but good...
DougTravels
Not a Member
Thanks Ontario!
Here's a more light hearted one. I actually wrote this as a song, but with no musical ability it is a poem. If anyone with a guitar and a webcam wants to perform it feel free. If it makes millions 50/50 split ok lolo
I spent half the day in a shipping dock
I spent last night in a bar
17 states in the last 3 days
these roads they go so far
The ICC and the DOT
They just get under my skin
Scale tickets, Fuel receipts and my coloring book
they tell em just where I've been
Overweight, out of hours and late for a drop
I barrelled outta Tulsa Town
I blew right by a full grown bear
He flew out to run me down
I rolled for a minute I let him get close
He came up right on my a ss
I hit the shoulder and I locked up my brakes
then I heard that awful crash
Mad as hell with a bruise on his head
He staggered up to Ol' Pete
I yelled out the window call EMS
or send me on down the street
Listen here son you're as good as done
I've got you clocked at 92
your tires look bald, hope your papers aren't flawed
and my trucks a real mess too
You shoulda kept a safe stopping distance
tween me and your SUV
but I got all my papers for you
please call that medic for me
He thought for a moment, I looked in his eyes
I think I saw a little tear
He snarled and he grumbled then he stormed off
and shouted get the "F" outta here
I wonder how different things would be
if he knew what creek I was up
But I just grinned and I laughed as I rolled away
From that steaming enforcement truck
The moral of this story is you might beat them once
as I left there with no worry
But now i got a handfull of tickets to pay
Shutdown at the Coup in Missouri
Here's a more light hearted one. I actually wrote this as a song, but with no musical ability it is a poem. If anyone with a guitar and a webcam wants to perform it feel free. If it makes millions 50/50 split ok lolo
I spent half the day in a shipping dock
I spent last night in a bar
17 states in the last 3 days
these roads they go so far
The ICC and the DOT
They just get under my skin
Scale tickets, Fuel receipts and my coloring book
they tell em just where I've been
Overweight, out of hours and late for a drop
I barrelled outta Tulsa Town
I blew right by a full grown bear
He flew out to run me down
I rolled for a minute I let him get close
He came up right on my a ss
I hit the shoulder and I locked up my brakes
then I heard that awful crash
Mad as hell with a bruise on his head
He staggered up to Ol' Pete
I yelled out the window call EMS
or send me on down the street
Listen here son you're as good as done
I've got you clocked at 92
your tires look bald, hope your papers aren't flawed
and my trucks a real mess too
You shoulda kept a safe stopping distance
tween me and your SUV
but I got all my papers for you
please call that medic for me
He thought for a moment, I looked in his eyes
I think I saw a little tear
He snarled and he grumbled then he stormed off
and shouted get the "F" outta here
I wonder how different things would be
if he knew what creek I was up
But I just grinned and I laughed as I rolled away
From that steaming enforcement truck
The moral of this story is you might beat them once
as I left there with no worry
But now i got a handfull of tickets to pay
Shutdown at the Coup in Missouri
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flattop40
Expert Expediter
Here I sit in Philadelphia
wondering how I can get healthia
I have gained so much weight
and there is no frieght
so I say go to hell with ya
I have but a 20 to my name
I have noone else to blame
the sun has come from behind the cloud
I want to scream out loud
unless the freight changes I will go insane
I am the only one here
noone to share my fear
I listen to the news
all that is is more blues
so I read the posts on here
I sit and I pray
there will come a day
I get to go home
but then she's on the phone
telling me she don't want me and to just stay away
sometimes I get carried away
while sitting at the flying j
I'm not one to sit ponder
yet the mind tends to wonder
how in the world did I get this way
I am not much of a poet
and now everyone knows it
I tried it school
and felt like a fool
so I'm going now before I really do show it
wondering how I can get healthia
I have gained so much weight
and there is no frieght
so I say go to hell with ya
I have but a 20 to my name
I have noone else to blame
the sun has come from behind the cloud
I want to scream out loud
unless the freight changes I will go insane
I am the only one here
noone to share my fear
I listen to the news
all that is is more blues
so I read the posts on here
I sit and I pray
there will come a day
I get to go home
but then she's on the phone
telling me she don't want me and to just stay away
sometimes I get carried away
while sitting at the flying j
I'm not one to sit ponder
yet the mind tends to wonder
how in the world did I get this way
I am not much of a poet
and now everyone knows it
I tried it school
and felt like a fool
so I'm going now before I really do show it
Hey Flattop nice try...don't quit your day job....or is it night job....oh wait weekend job?
who'da thought these rough tough truck drivers writing poetry..good to see so many guys with that inner security...
now if we can get Layoutshooter and the chef to see what he's got cookin...
now if we can get Layoutshooter and the chef to see what he's got cookin...
transporter
Expert Expediter
A tisket a tasket if I got a load I would be bombasket instead I need a casket.
transporter
Expert Expediter
Looking for loads all over the place sBooking loads to all the wrong place sLooking for non LTL loads going to all the write placesLooking at cats all over the place sEven Canucks in someplace sOoh that cat how he pace sCooking a load to fill my empty place sOwing a load to to many place s
Man...that is funny. Even about the Canucks. On that note, do you notice that when people poke fun aboot Canadians - they just laugh - they don't get all cranky and stuff. Okay, okay. LOL!
flattop40
Expert Expediter
jujubeans
OVM Project Manager
Bravo! You've got a lot of talent...
Now I'm waiting for my other favorite poet...Dreamer...you're up!!
I'll see your beer
and raise you a shot.
Right now time
is all I've got.
We can raise a glass
to more prosperous times,
When the freight moves again
the settlements will be sublime.
and raise you a shot.
Right now time
is all I've got.
We can raise a glass
to more prosperous times,
When the freight moves again
the settlements will be sublime.