The Lady Is A Truckie

Intro
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Barefoot in the cabin, 'cause she lost her shoes in mud
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When tying on a tow rope and the heavens opened up
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With the track all wet and slipp'ry as a pork chop in the rain
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She kicked the motor over, had another go again

Verse
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Oh, the old truck groaned and tried to move, but didn't have a chance
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Bogged down to the axle, so Toots dragged out the axe
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Cut down some branches, to put underneath the tires
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Set to work with spade in hands, ankle deep in mire

Chorus
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Hey, I'm tellin' you it's true, the truckie was a lady
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Everybody knew her, from Weipa to the Gulf
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From Cairns to Edward River, and on all the Cape York stations
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Toots the lady truckie, is a legend in the north, hey.

Interlude
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The truckie was a lady and they say she loved the life
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She helped him make ends meet, for she was mother and a wife
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Her old flat top would battle on underneath it's heavy load
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Cartin' forty-fours of fuel on tracks you wouldn't call a road

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Ah, but she's a bloody character, you could hear the bush folks say
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She laughed and joked at Weipa as she loaded up one day
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Standing by the wheels and yawning, Toot's ran out of luck
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A crane went wild and crushed her up against her sturdy truck

Chorus
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I'm tellin' you it's true, the lady was a truckie
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Everybody knew her, from Weipa to the Gulf
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From Cairns to Edward River, and on all the Cape York stations
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Toots the lady truckie, is a legend in the north.

Chorus
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I'm tellin' you it's true, the lady was a truckie
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Everybody knew her, from Weipa to the Gulf
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From Cairns to Edward River, and on all the Cape York stations
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Toots the lady truckie, is a legend in the north.

Outro
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