The song lyrics were written by the band Van Halen, as they were asked to write a song for the 1979 movie "Over the Edge" starring Matt Dillon. The movie (and the lyrics, although more obliquely) are about bored, rebellious youth with nothing better to do than get into trouble. If you see the movie, these lyrics will make more sense. It's a great movie if you grew up in the 70s/80s you'll definitely remember some of these characters from your own life. Fun fact, after writing the song, Van Halen decided not to let the movie use it.
So you're a trucker
Hard driver
Mr king of the road
Feelin' lonely
Drinkin' coffee
She had only ever known
Drove a lot today
Was it yesterday?
Just a memory you know
You can't dilute it
Or see to it
Roll through it
You head home
There is a motel with a vacancy
There is no possibility
You could drive yourself to ever be
The man you once were
So you're a trucker
Hard driver
Mr king of the road
Feelin' lonely
Drinkin' coffee
She was all he'd ever known
Drove a lot today
Was it yesterday?
It's just a memory you know
You can't see through an old tune
Roll through it
And head home
There is a motel with a vacancy
There is no possibility.
But you could drive yourself to ever be
The man you once were.
So you're a trucker
Hard driver
Mr king of the road
Feelin' lonely
Drinkin' coffee
She was all he'd ever known
Drove a lot today
Was it yesterday?
It's just a memory you know
You can't dilute it
Or see to it
Roll through it
Head home.
There is a motel with a vacancy
There is no possibility
You could drive yourself to ever be
The man you once were.
Hard driver
Mr king of the road
Feelin' lonely
Drinkin' coffee
She had only ever known
Drove a lot today
Was it yesterday?
Just a memory you know
You can't dilute it
Or see to it
Roll through it
You head home
There is a motel with a vacancy
There is no possibility
You could drive yourself to ever be
The man you once were
So you're a trucker
Hard driver
Mr king of the road
Feelin' lonely
Drinkin' coffee
She was all he'd ever known
Drove a lot today
Was it yesterday?
It's just a memory you know
You can't see through an old tune
Roll through it
And head home
There is a motel with a vacancy
There is no possibility.
But you could drive yourself to ever be
The man you once were.
So you're a trucker
Hard driver
Mr king of the road
Feelin' lonely
Drinkin' coffee
She was all he'd ever known
Drove a lot today
Was it yesterday?
It's just a memory you know
You can't dilute it
Or see to it
Roll through it
Head home.
There is a motel with a vacancy
There is no possibility
You could drive yourself to ever be
The man you once were.
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Theme for a Trucker Lyrics as written by Ryan Adams
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