Flat Tire

all i ever wanted was some honest work

a little bit of dignity a boss who ain't a jerk

someone to come home to, someone to take out

simple kinda pleasures, that' what i'm all about

independent contractor eighteen wheels

got a little taste of how freedom feels

they grow everything that's green in californ-i-a

sometimes you gotta hustle

to earn your pay and I've got a

flat tire and a heavy load

sposeda haul it in three hours ago

won't someone help the poor boy

on the side of the road - I've got a

flat tire, little further to go

now i'm leaving santa rosa

with a truck full of plums

and some mystery boxes

i don't know where they come from

i don't ask questions so i cannot lie

about the payload, drop-off, and reasons why

i figure everybody needs a little relaxation

if it comes from the ground, who am i to say so

driving to drive, making good time

i see 50 pounds of rubber bangin' offa my side - i've got a

flat tire and a heavy load

sposeda haul it in five hours ago

won't someone help this poor boy

on the side of the road - I've got a

flat tire, a little further to go

steering axle blowout so i threw on the jake

30 miles south of old salt lake

I was sweating my cargo, I was plotting my escape

when a trooper pulled up with a smile on his face

where you from son? what's in the trailer?

agriculture sir, from a golden state wholesaler

open up the back while we're waiting on the tow

I get a little bit hungry driving up and down this road

20 minutes later he throws me back my keys

and saysI hope you don't mind

i grabbed a handfull of these and then he

tips his hat and says have a nice day

it's just another afternoon in the U.S.A.

flat tire and a heavy load

supposed to haul it in several hours ago

the trooper helped the poor boy

on the side of the road he got a

flat tire, little further to go

a little further to go

he helped the poor boy

a little further to go