Phantom 309
Del Reeves

I was out on the west coast trying to make a buck
Things didn't work out I was kinda down on my luck
Got tired of roaming and bumming around
So I started thumbing back east toward my hometown
Made a lot of miles the first two days
I figured I'd be home in a week if my luck held this way
But the third night I got stranded way outside of town
At a cold lonely crossroad rain was pouring down
I was hungry and I was freezing done caught a chill
When the lights of a big semi topped the hill
Lord I was sure glad to hear them air brakes come on
And I climbed in that cab where I knew it would be warm
At the wheel there sat a big man he weighed about 2-10
He stuck out his hand and said with a grin
Big Joe's the name I told him mine
He said the name of my rig's Phantom 309
I asked him why he called his rig such a name
He said son this old Mack can put 'em all to shame
There ain't no driver or a rig running any line
That's seen nothing but tail lights from Phantom 309
We rode and talked the best part of the night
When the lights of a truck stop came in sight
He said I'm sorry son this is as far as you go
Cause I gotta make another turn just on up the road
He tossed me a dime as he pulled her in low
And said have yourself a hot cup old Big Joe
When Joe and his rig roared out in the night
In nothing flat he was clean out of sight
I went inside and ordered me a cup
Told the waiter Big Joe was setting me up
You could've heard a pin drop
It got deathly quiet and the waiter face turned kinda white
Did I say something wrong I said with a half way grin
He said no this happens every now and then
Every driver in here knows Big Joe
But son let me tell you what happened bout ten years ago
At the crossroads tonight where you flagged him down
There was a bus full of kids a comin' from town
They were right in the middle when Joe tapped the hill
It could have been slaughter but he turned his wheels
Joe lost control went into a skid
Gave his own life to save that bunch of kids
And there at the crossroads was the end of the line
For Big Joe and Phantom 309
But every now and then some higher'll come by
And like you Big Joe'll give 'em a ride
Here have another cup and forget about that dime
Keep it as a souvenir from Big Joe and Phantom 309


  Purchase "Phantom 309"   Purchase Entire Album   Email Video to Friends   Play Youtube "Phantom 309" Video   Play Spotify "Phantom 309" Song   View Wikipedia "Phantom 309" Entry   Receive Emails for Future Del Reeves Lyrics

Email:

  Link to "Phantom 309"   Share on Facebook, Twitter, and more
  See Recommended Lyrics For You

Loading...

Lyrics by Del Reeves

  A Dime at a Time   A Dime at a Time   According To My Heart   Ain't That Right   All My Friends Are Gonna Be Strangers   All Together Now   Am I Losing You   Another Pretty Country Song   Anywhere U.s.a.   At The Sight Of You   Baby Ride Easy   Be Glad   Belles Of The Southern Bell   Bells Of Southern Bell (1965)   Best Is Yet To Come   Big Daddy   Billy Bayou   Bimbo   Birds Eye View   Blame It On My Do Wrong   Bottle Let Me Down   But I Do   Chair That Rocked Us All   Crazy Arms   Crying in the Rain   Dead And Gone   Destiny's Child   Diesel On My Tail   Dime At A Time   Dime At A Time (1967)   Don't Let Your Deal Go Down   Down In The Boondocks   Dozen Pairs Of Boots   Engine Engine No.9   Everybody Wants To Sing A Goodtime Song   Everybody's Got To Be Somewhere   Eyes Don't Come Crying To Me   Eyes, Don't Come Crying to Me   Family Bible   Giddy Up Go   Girl On The Billboard   Girl On The Billboard (1965)   Goin' Down The Road Feelin' Bad   Got A Little Bit Of Heaven   Grandma Was A Motor   Great Great Day   Green Green Grass Of Home   He'll Have To Go   Heartaches By The Number   Help Me Make It Through The Night   Her And The Car And The Mobile Home   Here We Go Again   Homemade Love   Honky Tonk Man   How Long Has It Been   I Ain't Broke But I'm Badly Bent   I Could Never Be Ashamed Of You   I Don't Feel At Home In This House Anymore   I Don't Have Sense Enough (to Come In Out Of The P...   I Don't Love You Anymore   I Forgot More Than You'll Ever Know   I Know One   I Saw The Light   I Threw Away The Rose   I Want To Do Thy Will Oh Lord   I Want Your Heart   I Woke Up   I Would Like To See You Again   I'll Go Get The Tool Box   I'm Not Through Loving You   I've Got A Tiger By The Tail   If You Want Me To I'll Go   In A Mansion Stands My Love   Indian Burial Ground   Is It Really Over   It's A Sin To Tell A Lie   Just A Closer Walk With Thee   King Of The Road   Laughter Keeps Running Down My Cheeks   Less Of Me   Less of Me [*]   Let Your Love Flow   Listen To My Song   Little Highball   Long Black Veil   Looking At The World Through A Windshield   Looking At The World Through The Windshield (1968)   Love Bug   Lover's Question   Make The World Go Away   Mama's Little Jewel   Man Needs Woman   Mexican Joe   Motel Time Again   My Half Of Our Past   My Window Faces The South   No Place To Go But Home   Nothing Seems To Work Anymore   Nothing To Write Home About   Older The Violin The Sweeter The Music   Ole Romeo   On Sunday Afternoon   On The Back Row   On The Rebound   One Bum Town   One More Round Of Gin   Our Way Of Life   Paper Bunny   Philadelphia Fillies   Philadelphia Fillies (1971)   Plain As The Tears On My Face   Private   Puttin' in Overtime at Home   Race Is On   Right Back Loving You Again   Satisfied   She Thinks I Still Care   Sidewalks Of Chicago   Six Days On The Road   So Much Got Lost   Son Of The South   Stand At Your Window   Stranger In My Place   Suspicious Minds   Sweet Thang And Cisco   Swinging Doors   Take A Little Good Will Home   Take Good Care Of Her   Talking To The Wall   Teardrops Will Kiss The Morning Dew   The Girl on the Billboard   There Ain't No Easy Run   There Goes My Everything   Things Her Memory Makes   This Must Be The Bottom   This Must Be The Bottom (1966)   Those Railroad Tracks In Between   Three Time Loser   Three Years Late   Travelin' Light   Tree Of Hate   Truck Drivin' Son Of A Gun   Trucker's Paradise   Under Your Spell Again   Voyage Of Ole Chris   Wait A Little Longer Please Jesus   Walking On New Grass   We're The Greatest Lovers In The World   We've Got Same Feelings To Do   When You Are Gone   White Lightning   Why Me Lord?   Why Me Lord?   Wild Blood (1968)   Woman Don't Like A Good Man   Women Do Funny Things To Me   Wood Would   Working Like The Devil For The Lord   You're The Happy Song I Sing

Related Songs

  Intro to "Big Joe and Phantom 309" - Tom Waits  Phantom 309 - Red Sovine  Big Joe And Phantom 309 - Waits Tom  Like The 309 - Johnny Cash  Big Joe and Phantom 309 - Tom Waits  Big Joe & Phantom 309 - Tom Waits  Truck Drivin' Woman - Norma Jean  Truck Drivin' Woman - Norma Jean  Simia Kaptilo - Dolchamar  Ni chiuj ni - Dolchamar  Apartment 309 - Jack Davis and Crossbite  309 - Hit the Lights  Magic Potion - Searchers  Three Oh Nine - Hit The Lights  Ashabul Kahfi - Raihan  Magic Potion - The Searchers  White Trash Haven - 309 Chorus  Wires That Go Over - 309 Chorus  Mondo aŭ mi - Persone  Phanoton Of The Funeral - Powerwolf  Phantom - The Game  Phantom Of The Opera - Game  Povus esti Simple - Persone  Phantom of the Opera - Sarah Brightman  The phantom of the opera - Brightman Sarah  The Phantom of the Opera - Michael Crawford  Phantom of the Opera [From Phantom of the Opera]...  The Phantom of the Opera [From The Phantom of the ...  The Phantom of the Opera [From the Phantom of the ...  Phantom of the Opera (from The Phantom of the Oper...  Phantom of the Opera (from The Phantom of the Oper...  Phantom of the Opera Suite - Sarah Brightman  Wandering Child - Phantom Of The Opera  Phantom Of The Opera - Phantom Of The Opera  The Phantom of the Opera - Sarah Brightman  Return Of The Phantom Stranger (Tuesday Night At T...  The Swordfight - Andrew Lloyd Webber  The Sword Fight - Phantom Of The Opera  The Phantom of the Opera [From The Phantom of the ...  Phantom Maggot - The Lillingtons  Danny Phantom(theme Song) - Nickelodeon  The Phantom Of The Opera - Phantom Of The Opera  Das Phantom Der Oper - Das Phantom Der Oper   The Phantom Of The Opera - Soundtrack  April And The Phantom - Animal Collective  Phantom Writer - Gary Wright  Phantom - Mr. Lif  Phantom - Johanna Kunin  Phantom - Broadcast  Phantom - Justice  Phantom - Justice  Phantom - Bangladesh  Phantom - DBSK  Phantom - T-Pain  Phantom [*] - T-Pain  Phantom - Of Monsters And Men  Phantom - Nightmare  Phantom - Disfear  Phantom - T PAIN  Danny Phantom (Theme Song) - Nickelodeon  Boy Toy - Starfucker  Return Of The Phantom Stranger - Rob Zombie  Always - Rilo Kiley  Come Alive Diana - Everything Everything  Devil Take The Hindmost - Love Never Dies  Devil Take The Hindmost - Andrew Lloyd Webber  Devil Take The Hindmost (Quartet)...  The Phantom Of Black Hand Hill - Running Wild  Maboroshi no Inochi (English Translation)...  Phantom Of The Opera (punk Cover) - Blink-182 F/  Return of the Phantom Stranger [DVD][#]...  Return of the Phantom Stranger [#] - Rob Zombie  THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA - Heather Nova  Phantom of the Opera - Andrew Lloyd Webber  Phantom of the Opera (movie lyrics)...  Phantom of the Opera - Dave Willetts  Phantom of the Opera - Lesley Garrett  Phantom of the Opera [From Phantom of the Opera]...  Phantom of the Opera [From Phantom of the Opera]...  Phantom of the Opera - Starlite Orchestra  Phantom of the Opera - Orlando Pops Orchestra  Phantom of the Opera...  The Phantom of the Opera - Fiona Hendley  The Phantom of the Opera - Lacrimosa  Phantom of the Opera [Panpipes]...  The Phantom of the Opera - Lesley Garrett  The Phantom of the Opera - Andrew Lloyd Webber  The Phantom of the Opera [From Phantom of the Oper...  The Phantom of the Opera [From The Phantom of the ...  Phantom of the Opera [From Phantom of the Opera]...  Phantom Of The Opera - Nightwish  Opera - Jazz Cartier   Phantom Phamiliar - Hot Prowlers  Beautiful - Love Never Dies  Down Once More/Track This Murderer...  Down Once More\/track This Murderer...  Phantom Of The Opera - Blink 182  Phantom Of The Opera Song...  Phantomrider - Tokio Hotel  Phantom Antichrist - Kreator  Invisible - The Choir  Phantom Limb - Alice In Chains  The Phantom Of The Opera - Nightwish  The Phantom Of The Opera - X Factor (UK)  The Phantom of the Opera...  Past The Point Of No Return - Phantom Of The Opera  Down Once More - Phantom Of The Opera  The Constant - I Blame Coco  Phantom Limb - Udora  Phantom #9 - Radakka  Down Once More Track Down This Murderer (The Phant...  Staxxx In My Jeans - Snoop Dogg  The Mirror (angel Of Music) - Phantom Of The Opera  Phantom Limb - Yellow Mellow  Down Once More\/Track Down This Murderer...  Phantom of the Opera - Emmy Rossum  Phantom Pains - Andy Bull  Finale - Andrew Lloyd Webber  Down Once More / Track Down This Murderer...  Lost Language - The New Trust  Ĉu vi pretas? - Dolchamar  Phantom Power - Halo Benders  Phantom Of The Opera Suite (Live)...  Phantom Killer Attack - F.K.U.  Phantom Lord - Anthrax  Phantom Lord - Metallica  Anthrax- "Phantom Lord"...  The Phantom Mullet - Five Iron Frenzy  Ridin' Thru Atlanta - Youngbloodz  I Wonder - Billy Ray Cyrus  Phantom Pain - The Pillows  Ghost Stories - Bizzy Crook  All I Ask Of You (reprise) - Phantom Of The Opera  Down Once More \/ Track Down This Murderer...  Phantom Rider - Tora Tora  Phantom Of The Crimson Cloak - 3 Inches Of Blood  Why Have You Brought Me Here/raoul I've Been ...  Why Have You Brought Me Here\/raoul I've Been Ther...  My Phantom Limb - Bracket  Dialog the masked phantom - The Beach Boys  Lady Patra - Iggy Azalea  Little Lotte/the Mirror - Phantom Of The Opera  Little Lotte\/the Mirror - Phantom Of The Opera  Phantom Land - Ez3kiel  Loss Of Head - The Faint  I Remember/Stranger Than You Dreamt It...  I Remember\/stranger Than You Dreamt It...  Panda - Desiigner  Panda (Afrojack Remix) - Desiigner  Panda (Charlie Heat Version) - Desiigner  Designer - Panda  The Phantom - THEMES  Mirror (Angel of Music) - Andrew Lloyd Webber  Mother Please, I'm Scared - Love Never Dies  Panda (Remix) - Karmin  Why Have You Brought Me Here? Raoul, I've Been The...  Why Have You Brought Me Here......  Nuts to You - godheadSilo  Phantom Green - Agents Of Oblivion  Ghost Train - Marty Robbins  Phantom of the Opry - Travis Tritt  Phantoms - Ballyhoo!  Daisy, Where Did You Go? - Marissa Nadler  My Phantom Limb - Green My Eyes  Little Lotte - Phantom Of The Opera  The Aerie (the Cheap Coney Fuckheap Slimey)...  Tantric Porno - Bardo Pond  Please,Miss Giry, I Want To Go Back...  Little Lotte / The Mirror (Angel Of Music)...  \ - Phantom Of The Opera  Here Comes the Phantom - The Clientele  Vanishing Twin - Past Lives  Phantom Twin - Natural Snow Buildings  The Phantom - Mapping the Escape  Phantom Punch - Sondre Lerche  Phantom Song - Son Of The Velvet Rat  The Phantom - Ten  Phantom Living - The Fixx  Phantom Cosmonaut - Lunar Testing Laboratory  Phantom Patriot - Les Claypool's Fancy Band  Phantom Patriot - Les Claypool's Fancy Band  Phantom Parade - The Color Turning  Phantom Limb - Wide Mouth Mason  Phantom Limb - Fuck Buttons  Phantom Limbs - Danny Saucedo  Phantom Limb - William McAteer  Phantom Mountain - Laura Veirs  Phantom Limb - Pig Destroyer  Phantom Pains - Christine Fellows  Phantom Monk - Buckethead  Phantom Lights - Buckethead  Phantom Procession - Nox Arcana  Phantom Other - Department of Eagles  Phantom Anthills - Chad Vangaalen  Phantom Always - Kenna  Phantom Limb - Polkadot Cadaver  Freakbeat Phantom - The Rascals  Funny Phantom - LM.C  Phantom Pain - Kid Dakota  Phantom Lights - Solar Manoeuvre