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Dancing Frog 1
Karaoke

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Phantom 309

In the xtyle of
Red Sovine
I was out on the West Coast
tryin' to make a buck
and things didn't work out
I was down on my luck
Got tired of roamin' and
bummin' around
so I started thumbin' back
East toward my hometown
Made a lot of miles the first
two days and I figured
I'd be home in a week

if my luck held out this way
But the third night I got
stranded way out of town
at a cold lonely crossroads
Rain was pourin' down
I was hungry and freezing
Done caught a chill
when the lights of a big semi
topped the hill
Lord, I sure was glad to hear
them air brakes come on
and I climbed in that cab

where I knew it'd be warm
At the wheel sit a big man
He weighed about two-ten
He stuck out his hand
and said with a grin
Big Joe's the name
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 a driver or a rig
a-runnin' any line that's seen
nothing but taillights from
Phantom 309
Well, we rode and talked
the better 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 a turn
just on up the road
When Joe and his rig
roared out in the night

In nothin' flat,
he was clean out of sight
Well, I went inside
and ordered me a cup

told the waiter Big Joe was
settin' me up
Aw you could-a heard a
pin drop. It got deathly quiet
and the waiter's face turned

kind-a white.
Well, did I say
somethin' wrong I said
with a halfway grin he said
Naw, this happens
every now and then.
Every driver in here
knows Big Joe
But son let me tell you

what happened about
ten years ago
At the crossroads tonight
where you flagged him down
there was a busload of kids
a-coming from town
And there at that crossroads
was the end of the line
for Big Joe and Phantom 309
But, every now and then
some hiker'll come by

and like you,
Big Joe'll give'em a ride
Here, have another cup
and forget about the dime
Keep it as a souvenir
from Big Joe and
Phantom 309
Dancing Frog 4
Karaoke

Phantom 309

by Red Sovine copyright 1987

This track, it's composition and all affiliates
remain the property of the license holders
and is used under the fair use act for education purposes

WriterSiTommy Fajle
Publisheri (Q StardayiKing Records

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Title
Phantom 309
Artist
Red Sovine
Brand
Dancing Frog Karaoke
(3 Other Versions)
Code
DFK145-07
Genre
classic country pop