From the recording Semi Tennessee
Recorded in Nashville at the Owl Studio with:
Engineer - Z
Dean Johanesen - Acoustic Guitar & Vocals (songwriter)
Shawn Byrne - Producer & Upright Bass
Joe Spivey - Fiddle
Pete Finney - Steel Guitar
John McTigue III - Drums
Lyrics
Dean Johanesen - Semi Tennessee - Key of G
Verse 1
I love my home but I can hear that highway calling Sittin’s never stood too well with me
Out there on the road I’m pulling through my heavy loads
I put my cargo on the scales try to keep from running off the rails
Pre Chorus
This windshield’s got me thinking - - - About the hazard lights I’m blinking
Sometimes I need that distance just to see
Chorus
Semi Tennessee Whenever I am free to be
The absence makes me fonder then I long to travel yonder
Try not to miss me much I'll be better when I get back in touch
Full time living Semi Tennessee
Verse 2
Long Haul trucking has never been a bother I’ll drive it all from south to north and west to east
I never do protest when they want to check my manifest
‘cause I am driving toward a better destiny
Pre Chorus
This windshields got me thinking - - - About the hazard lights I’m blinking
Sometimes I need that distance just to see
Chorus
Semi Tennessee Whenever I am free to be
The absence makes me fonder then I long to travel yonder
Try not to miss me much I’ll be better when I get back in touch
Full time living Semi Tennessee
BRIDGE
When I’m jumping in the truck again it’s like a visit with a good old friend
Tell me big rig how have you been I hope you’re ready for a long weekend
I’m picking up the trailer too King pin that 5th wheel true
Sink in the jaws pull up the chocks start up the truck rev that big old block
TAG
Full time living Semi Tennesee
Oh I’m Full time living Semi Tennesee
Over and out i’m about to be semi tennessee