[00:00.00]时代音乐网 www.78497.com  [00:07.26]I was out on the west coast tryin' to make a buck [00:10.94]And things didn't work out I was down on my luck [00:14.55]Got tired a roamin' and bummin' around [00:17.71]So I started thumbin' back east toward my home town [00:21.83]Made a lot of miles the first two days [00:24.90]And I figured I'd be home in week if my luck held out this way [00:28.98]But the third night I got stranded way out of town [00:32.72]At a cold lonely crossroads rain was pourin' down [00:38.25]I was hungry and freezin' done caught a chill [00:42.79]When the lights of a big semi topped the hill [00:46.55]Lord I sure was glad to hear them air brakes come on [00:50.54]And I climbed in that cab where I knew it'd be warm [00:54.85]At the wheel sit a big man he weighed about two ten [00:59.95]He stuck out his hand and said with a grin [01:03.49]Big joe's the name I told him mine [01:07.30]And he said the name of my rig is phantom 309 [01:11.82]I asked him why he called his rig such a name [01:15.41]He said son this old mack can put 'em all to shame [01:20.56]There ain't a driver or a rig a runnin' any line [01:23.73]Ain't seen nothin' but taillights from phantom 309 [01:27.99]Well we rode and talked the better part of the night [01:31.93]When the lights of a truck stop came in sight [01:35.51]He said I'm sorry son this is as far as you go [01:39.17]'Cause I gotta make a turn just on up the road [01:42.65]Well he tossed me a dime as he pulled her in low [01:46.88]And said have yourself a cup on old big joe [01:51.63]When joe and his rig roared out in the night [01:55.27]In nothin' flat he was clean out of sight [01:58.91]Well I went inside and ordered me a cup [02:02.12]Told the waiter big joe was settin' me up [02:06.38]Aw you coulda heard a pin drop it got deathly quiet [02:09.98]And the waiter's face turned kinda white [02:13.01]Well did I say something wrong I said with a halfway grin [02:16.87]He said naw this happens every now and then [02:20.90]Ever' driver in here knows big joe [02:24.18]But son let me tell you what happened about ten years ago [02:28.38]At the crossroads tonight where you flagged him down [02:32.18]There was a bus load of kids comin' from town [02:35.53]And they were right in the middle when big joe topped the hill [02:39.96]It could have been slaughter but he turned his wheel [02:44.19]Well joe lost control went into a skid [02:48.09]And gave his life to save that bunch a kids [02:52.78]And there at that crossroads was the end of the line [02:57.42]For big joe and phantom 309 [03:01.79]But every now and then some hiker'll come by [03:05.18]And like you big joe'll give 'em a ride [03:08.78]Here have another cup and forget about the dime [03:12.40]Keep it as a souvenir from big joe and phantom 309