HE'D DONE THIS RUN FOR A LONG TIME NOW
AND HE DON'T KNOW WHY AND HE DON'T KNOW HOW
BUT HE'D NEVER BEEN LATE SO THEY CALLED HIM DEAD ON TIME.
HE PAINTED THE NAME ON THE BONNET IN BLACK
WOULD ALL LOOK OUT FOR THE DUST OF DEAD ON TIME.
WOULD ALL LOOK OUT FOR THE DUST OF DEAD ON TIME.
I GOTTA BE BACK FOR THE KIDS BIRTHDAY
AND WHELED HIS TRUCK ON THE LONG HAUL HOMEWARD BOUND.
THE WIFE'S GONNA MAKE HIM A CHOCOLATE CAKE
I'LL SEE YOU AGAIN WHEN I COME NEXT TIME AROUND.
I'LL SEE YOU AGAIN WHEN I COME NEXT TIME AROUND.
BUT DEAD ON TIME RAN OUTTA LUCK
GROUND TO A HAULT WITH A BURNT OUT BEARINGS WHINE
NOT A TREE IN SIGHT AND THE WATER BAG LOW
DIDN'T LOOK TO GOOD AT ALL FOR DEAD ON TIME.
DIDN'T LOOK TO GOOD AT ALL FOR DEAD ON TIME.
A BIRTHDAY PARTY AND A CHOCOLATE CAKE
WHERE THE MIRAGE MET WITH THE DISTANT TIMBER LINE.
AND THE SILENT TRUCK THREW A MEAGRE SHADE
SCRATCHED IN THE DIRT ON THE ROAD BY DEAD ON TIME.
HE'D DONE THIS RUN FOR A LONG TIME NOW
BUT HE'D NEVER BEEN LATE SO THEY CALLED HIM DEAD ON TIME.
HE PAINTED THE NAME ON THE BONNET IN BLACK
STILL LOOK OUT FOR THE DUST OF DEAD ON TIME.
YEAH! STILL LOOK OUT FOR THE DUST OF DEAD ON TIME.