Old Home Filler-Up An' Keep On A-Truckin' Cafe
Well, Interstate 80, we was cuttin' the fog
Just me an' old Sloan (Old Sloan's my dog)
We had an eighteen-wheeler with ten on the floor and stereo layin' a strip
Now we spied a sign, says "Eat Gas Now"
We decided to whip in and pick up some chow
At the Old Home Filler-Up An' Keep On A-Truckin' Cafe
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Oh, the Old Home Filler-Up An' Keep On A-Truckin'
Oh, the Old Home Filler-Up An' Keep On A-Truckin' (a-lookin' for Mavis)
Oh, the Old Home Filler-Up An' Keep On A-Truckin' Cafe
Now we've been every place between here and South Sioux
And we've seen us a truck-stop waitress or two
But this gal's built like a burlap bag full of bobcats:
She's got it to-gether
Well, she filled my tank; I said "Thank you, honey."
Her name was Mavis, I gave her the money
Old Sloan just set there, watchin' and waggin' and wishin'.
I says, "You wait in the truck, boy."
Then I went inside. She says, "What'll it be?"
I says "A cup of your best and a number three."
She come back with an order to go and a quart of hot C and a bone for Sloan.
I said, "Much obliged"; old Sloan gave a bark
I left her a buck and he left his heart
At the Old Home Filler-Up An' Keep On A-Truckin' Cafe
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Oh, the Old Home Filler-Up An' Keep On A-Truckin'
Oh, the Old Home Filler-Up An' Keep On A-Truckin'
Oh, the Old Home Filler-Up An' Keep On A-Truckin' Cafe
Well, Saturday night we was truckin' along
Yeah, me and old Sloan was a-gettin' it on
I said, "Sloan, I've been thinkin' on a-gettin' up my courage, and tonight's the night"
Well, I popped the clutch, gave the tranny a spin
Took the Beebeetown ramp and slid on in
To the Old Home Filler-Up An' Keep On A-Truckin' Cafe
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Oh, the Old Home Filler-Up An' Keep On A-Truckin'
Oh, the Old Home Filler-Up An' Keep On A-Truckin' (it never closes)
Oh, the Old Home Filler-Up An' Keep On A-Truckin' Cafe
Well, I got me a stool, took a load off my shoes,
Made Mavis an offer that she couldn't refuse
I says, "How'd ya like to go for a ride with me and old Sloan? I just had my truck warshed."
She allowed as how it sounded like a whole lot of fun
But we was gonna have ta wait until the dishes was done
And was it all right with me if she brought along her mother as a chaperone?
I said, "Why not?"
Well, we geared that tranny into super-low
And the four of us went to see a picture show
Yeah, I took 'em to the drive-in the-a-ter over by Pisgah, to see True Grit
Saw the late, late show; old Sloan hit the sack
And then along about two o'clock I hauled 'em all back
To the Old Home Filler-Up An' Keep On A-Truckin' Cafe
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Oh, the Old Home Filler-Up An' Keep On A-Truckin'
Oh, the Old Home Filler-Up An' Keep On A-Truckin'
Oh, the Old Home Filler-Up An' Keep On A-Truckin' Cafe (eight stools and a promise)
Oh, the Old Home Filler-Up An' Keep On A-Truckin'
Oh, the Old Home Filler-Up An' Keep On A-Truckin'
Oh, the Old Home Filler-Up An' Keep On A-Truckin' Cafe (they got a real nice place there)
Le Café Old Home Filler-Up An' Keep On A-Truckin'
Eh bien, sur l'Interstate 80, on traversait le brouillard
Juste moi et vieux Sloan (Vieux Sloan, c'est mon chien)
On avait un camion avec dix sur le plancher et la stéréo qui balançait un son
Maintenant, on a vu un panneau, qui dit "Mange du gas maintenant"
On a décidé de s'arrêter et de prendre un peu de bouffe
Au Café Old Home Filler-Up An' Keep On A-Truckin'
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Oh, le Café Old Home Filler-Up An' Keep On A-Truckin'
Oh, le Café Old Home Filler-Up An' Keep On A-Truckin' (à la recherche de Mavis)
Oh, le Café Old Home Filler-Up An' Keep On A-Truckin'
Maintenant, on a été partout entre ici et South Sioux
Et on a vu une ou deux serveuses de camion-stop
Mais cette fille, elle est faite comme un sac en toile de jute plein de lynx :
Elle a tout ce qu'il faut
Eh bien, elle a rempli mon réservoir ; j'ai dit "Merci, ma chérie."
Son nom était Mavis, je lui ai donné l'argent
Vieux Sloan est juste resté là, à regarder et à remuer la queue, en souhaitant.
J'ai dit, "Tu attends dans le camion, mon gars."
Puis je suis entré. Elle dit, "Qu'est-ce que ce sera ?"
J'ai dit "Une tasse de ton meilleur et un numéro trois."
Elle est revenue avec une commande à emporter et un quart de C chaud et un os pour Sloan.
J'ai dit, "Merci beaucoup" ; vieux Sloan a aboyé
Je lui ai laissé un dollar et il a laissé son cœur
Au Café Old Home Filler-Up An' Keep On A-Truckin'
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Oh, le Café Old Home Filler-Up An' Keep On A-Truckin'
Oh, le Café Old Home Filler-Up An' Keep On A-Truckin'
Oh, le Café Old Home Filler-Up An' Keep On A-Truckin'
Eh bien, samedi soir, on roulait tranquille
Ouais, moi et vieux Sloan, on était dans le coup
J'ai dit, "Sloan, je pensais à rassembler mon courage, et ce soir c'est le soir"
Eh bien, j'ai lâché l'embrayage, fait tourner la boîte
J'ai pris la rampe de Beebeetown et j'ai glissé dedans
Au Café Old Home Filler-Up An' Keep On A-Truckin'
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Oh, le Café Old Home Filler-Up An' Keep On A-Truckin'
Oh, le Café Old Home Filler-Up An' Keep On A-Truckin' (il ne ferme jamais)
Oh, le Café Old Home Filler-Up An' Keep On A-Truckin'
Eh bien, j'ai pris un tabouret, j'ai enlevé mes chaussures,
J'ai fait à Mavis une offre qu'elle ne pouvait pas refuser
J'ai dit, "Tu aimerais faire un tour avec moi et vieux Sloan ? Je viens de laver mon camion."
Elle a dit que ça avait l'air d'un sacré bon moment
Mais on allait devoir attendre que la vaisselle soit faite
Et ça te va si elle amène sa mère comme chaperon ?
J'ai dit, "Pourquoi pas ?"
Eh bien, on a mis la boîte en super basse
Et nous quatre, on est allés voir un film
Ouais, je les ai emmenés au drive-in près de Pisgah, pour voir True Grit
On a vu le dernier film ; vieux Sloan s'est endormi
Et puis vers deux heures, je les ai tous ramenés
Au Café Old Home Filler-Up An' Keep On A-Truckin'
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Oh, le Café Old Home Filler-Up An' Keep On A-Truckin'
Oh, le Café Old Home Filler-Up An' Keep On A-Truckin'
Oh, le Café Old Home Filler-Up An' Keep On A-Truckin' (huit tabourets et une promesse)
Oh, le Café Old Home Filler-Up An' Keep On A-Truckin'
Oh, le Café Old Home Filler-Up An' Keep On A-Truckin'
Oh, le Café Old Home Filler-Up An' Keep On A-Truckin' (ils ont un super endroit là-bas)
Escrita por: C. Davis, Bill Fries