[Verse 1]
Eighteen wheels
Rolling through the dark
Coffee in a paper cup
Picture of the kids on the dash
Rest stop glow
Fading in the mirror
Chasing down another line of miles
Just to keep this country fed
[Chorus]
They keep on truckin’ through the heart of the night
Eighteen wheels of grace under pale moonlight
Heroes in denim
Dust on their boots
Carrying our days in those steel-framed routes
We would not be here
Standing where we stand
If it weren’t for the quiet ones
Driving this land
[Verse 2]
Empty streets
Lockdown on the signs
They were still crossing every border
While we all stayed inside
Mask on the seat
Sanitizer by the door
Fear on the radio waves
They just shifted up and rolled
[Chorus]
They keep on truckin’ through the heart of the night
Eighteen wheels of grace under pale moonlight
Heroes in denim
Dust on their boots
Carrying our days in those steel-framed routes
We would not be here
Standing where we stand
If it weren’t for the quiet ones
Driving this land
[Bridge]
Who sings for the drivers
Parked at 3 a.m.?
Engine ticking
Restless mind
Thinking of home again
If you see that rig go by
Give a wave
Say a prayer
There’s a name
There’s a story
Behind every load they bear
[Chorus]
They keep on truckin’ through the heart of the night
Eighteen wheels of grace under pale moonlight
Heroes in denim
Dust on their boots
Carrying our days in those steel-framed routes
We would not be here
Standing where we stand
If it weren’t for the quiet ones
Driving this land