Big Wheels In the Moonlight

I came from a town that was so small

You look both ways, you could see it all

All I wanted was some way out

Every evening I'd slip into town

And stand around by the caution light

And watch the big trucks rolling by

For me, it was a beautiful sight

Big wheels in the moonlight

I had a case of wanderlust

I'd lie awake with the windows up

Out on Highway 59

I could hear some big, old diesel whine

She was going through all the gears

And headed out to who knows where

Fell asleep almost every night

Dreaming 'bout big wheels in the moonlight

And I want to put my life on the center line

And I want to see the world before I die

And I know that there's a peace I'll never find

'Cause those big old wheels keep rolling through my mind

How I got here, it's hard to say

So many things got in my way

Can't complain about all I've got

Kids and a wife and a regular job

But, at night, when I'm setting here

All alone, in a living room chair

Sometimes, I close my eyes

And see big wheels in the moonlight

And I want to put my life on the center line

And I want to see the world before I die

And I know that there's a peace I'll never find

'Cause those big old wheels keep rolling through my mind

And I want to put my life on the center line

And I want to see the world before I die

And I know that there's a peace I'll never find

'Cause those big old wheels keep rolling through my mind

Yes, those big old wheels keep rolling through my mind