Diamonds on the windshield, as heaven starts to cry In his rearview mirror, his angel waves goodbye She knows he’s got to go, she knows he’s one of them
Brothers of the highway, children of the wind That Detroit diesel pirate ship goes rollin’ out again Sailin’ for the settin’ sun, freedom’s your best friend Brothers of the highway, children of the wind
He puts the peddle to the metal, trying to out run the rain Another shot of truck stop coffee, goes runnin’ through his veins This country turns on eighteen wheels, thank God we can depend, on
Brothers of the highway, children of the wind That Detroit diesel pirate ship goes rollin’ out again Sailin’ for the settin’ sun, freedom’s your best friend Brothers of the highway, children of the wind
Carolina west to Denver Baton Rouge east to Pittsburgh Portland south to San Diego Sail on sail on Tallahassee north to Boston Up to Bangor west to Austin Coast to coast. Sea to sea
Brothers of the highway, children of the wind That Detroit diesel pirate ship goes rollin’ out again Sailin’ for the settin’ sun, freedom’s your best friend Brothers of the highway, children of the wind
God bless you brothers of the highway, children of the wind