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He set out from Carlisle with the sun beside him
Sinking low across an empty field
Old moon arising and the first north star a-shining
Shadows rolling down the lonely hills
Running down by Litchfield and the rain it started pouring
Water blowing up along the road
Listen to the rumble of the ten big wheels a-turning
Listen for the shifting of the load
Knights of the road, you riders of the highways
Hauling the load and making it the hard way
The miles dragged on by and he sang with his engine
Old tunes like kisses sweeter than wine
Dreaming of a girl that he'd be lying with at sunrise
Another lonely milestone passed him by
Knights of the road, you riders of the highways
Hauling the load and making it the hard way
The lightning it crashed and he never saw it coming
Found him with his hands still at the wheel
Just another poor boy trying to keep from running
He died holding thirty tons of steel
Knights of the road, you riders of the highways
Hauling the load and making it the hard way