baby was a shiner,
when it pulled it's first load along..
scoobydoo, I named the truck,
and I drove it so far and so long

got myself a tune up,
and went driving every night
then I bought a peterbilt
said to western star..."goodnight"
don't ya know

fixed it with a hammer,
just banged and banged away
it always made the deadlines
yeah, that western star had days...

fixer looked at the door
with a Deere look in his eye..
and he said.. look here, Malky
it's time you said goodbye


Don't you know


Don't you know
That I drove a western star,..(don't you know, don't you know)
Don't you know that I drove a western star
and all along the highway
it went long, and rode like a car....

submitted all the records,
and a million miles away
I remembered all the driving from that very first loaded day
watching the road go by
I never drove too fast
'cause you won't make no money
if you spend it all on gas..

Don't you know
That I drove a western star,..(don't you know, don't you know)
Don't you know that I drove a western star
and all along the highway
it went long, and rode like a car....

then the western died one night,
pulling up a hill
tranny parts, oil on road,
and the motor sitting still..
driving days passed it by,
but I remember every day..
as I drive new rigs,
I still regret the last day...
don't ya know..

Don't you know
That I drove a western star,..(don't you know, don't you know)
Don't you know that I drove a western star
and all along the highway
it went long, and rode like a car....