Star Trucker

(album: Makin' A Mile - 1997)

Well, now you see that feller in the Louisville
He's got a mighty fine opinion of his driving skills
Give him half a chance and he'll bash your ear
Tell you how good he is

He can drive all night, and he can drive all day
And still be on the ball, or so he'll say
But I can share a little yarn about his claim to fame
He'd rather not talk about

It was on the Newell Highway in July last year
Somewhere after midnight, it was cold but clear
I seen his big rig parked in the middle of the road
Lit up like a Christmas tree

Well, you can well imagine, I expected the worst
So I thought I'd take a look in the cabin first
Then I see you know who by the side of the road
Standing there staring at the stars and yelling

Beam me up, Scotty, I'm ready to ride
To take my place at the helm of the Enterprise
And boldly go through those starry skies
Hey, I proved my worth down here on earth

I'm a star trucker, star trucker
And it's time for me to go interplanetary
I'm a star, star trucker

I gotta tell you boys, it took me by surprise
To see the crazy look in that poor bloke's eyes
And when he sees me coming, well, he starts to scream
Klingons off the starboard bow

Then I have this flash on how to make it work
I said, son, it's not the Klingons, it's Captain Kirk
He said, sorry captain, it's been a hell of a day
And I just can't push it any harder

So beam me up, Scotty, I'm ready to ride
To take my place at the helm of the Enterprise
And boldly go through those starry skies
Hey, I proved my worth down here on earth

I'm a star trucker, star trucker
And it's time for me to go interplanetary
I'm a star, star trucker
Star, star trucker, yeah