"Trucks Tarps And Trailers" lyrics

I leaned against the bullbar and gave the lights a rub
Next week, another driver will guide you through the scrub
My final run just ended, way down I feel the blow
Trucks and tarps and trailers – the only life I know

Next week I'll get the pension, but that won't compensate
That feeling of contentment when the trucks all congregate
Oh, I'll miss the miles of freedom, and all the transport crew
Trucks and tarps and trailers will bring old memories new

The road your tires rejected, I cursed to let off steam
Now suddenly looks a highway, oh they do in truckies' dreams
And I'll miss the roadside breather, truckie's meal and smoke
And good old Outback welcome by friendly station-folk

Between bullbar and bogeys, great power pulses through
From a Cummins diesel motor, black smoke fades in the blue
That spacious big old cabin, and dials that told me most
Trucks and tarps and trailers will haunt me like a ghost

Reflecting on those long runs, way out near sundown's door
Becomes for me a milestone, as I know there'll be no more
But I'll find it tough adjustin', old habits hard to shake
So roll on, trucks and trailers, for our reputation's sake

Yeah, she's all yours now, young feller, shake hands and best of luck
There's trucks and trailers equal, but none surpass this truck
And you'll learn her moods and fancies, hauling Outback freight
And today I've learned the feeling, what it's like to lose a mate