Lyrics: Terry Fell
Music: Terry Fell
Played by the New Riders in the early 1970s, and more recently by Phil
Lesh and the Terrapin Family Band in 2013.
I stopped at a roadhouse in Texas
A little place called Hamburger Dan's
I heard that old jukebox a-playin'
A song about a truck drivin' man
Chorus
Pour me another cup of coffee
For it is the best in the land
And I'll put a nickel in the jukebox
And play that truck drivin' man
The waitress just brought me some coffee
I thanked her but called her again
I said that old song sure does fit me
You know I'm a truck drivin' man
[chorus]
I climbed back aboard my old semi
And then like a flash I was gone
I got them old truck wheels a-rollin'
You know I'm on my way to San Antone
[chorus]
[chorus]
And play that truck drivin' man
| New Riders Recordings | ||||
| Date | Album | |||
| 1 Aug 1969 | Dawn Of The New Riders Of The Purple Sage | |||
| 30 Oct 1971 | Glendale Train | |||
| 26 May 1972 | Lyceum '72 | |||
| 29 May 1972 | The Lost Broadcasts | |||
| 27 Aug 1972 | Field Trip | |||
| 23 Nov 1972 | Thanksgiving In New York City | |||
| 5 Dec 1972 | Boston, MA | |||
| 17 Mar 1973 | S.U.N.Y Stonybrook, NY | |||
| 18 Mar 1973 | Felt Forum, NYC | |||
| 1974 | Home, Home On The Road (note 1) | |||
| 30 Jul 2006 | Where I Come From: Radio Mixes and Live Bonus | |||
| 31 Dec 2006 | Live: New Year's Eve | |||