Luyện nghe bài hát Phantom 309

I was out on the West Coast, tryin' to a

And things didn't work out, I was down on my
Got tired and bummin' around
So I thumbin' back East, toward my home town.

a lot of miles, the first two days
And I figured I'd be home in week, if my luck held out way
But, the third I got stranded, way out of town
At a cold, lonely crossroads, rain was down.

I was hungry and freezin', caught a chill
the lights of a big semi topped the hill Lord, I sure was glad to hear them air brakes come on
And I climbed in that cab, where I knew be warm.

At the wheel sit a big man, he weighed two-ten
He stuck out his hand and said with a
"Big the name", I told him mine
And he "The name of my rig is Phantom 309."

I asked him why he his rig such a name
He said: "Son, this old Mack can put 'em all to
There a driver, or a rig, a-runnin' any line
Ain't nothin' but taillights from Phantom 309."

Well, we and talked the better part of the night
When the of a truck stop came in sight
He said: "I'm sorry son, is as far as you go
'Cause, I gotta make a turn, on up the road."

Well, he tossed me a as he pulled her in low
And "Have yourself a cup on old Big Joe."
When Joe and his rig out in the night
In nothin' flat, he was out of sight.

Well, I went and ordered me a cup
Told the waiter Big Joe was me up
Aw!, you coulda heard a pin drop, it got deathly
And the waiter's face kinda white.

Well, did I say something wrong? I said with a halfway
He said: "Naw, this happens now and then
Ever' driver in here Big Joe
But son, let me tell you what about ten years ago.

At the crossroads tonight, you flagged him down
There was a bus load of kids, comin' town
And they were in the middle, when Big Joe topped the hill
It could have been slaughter, but he his wheel.

Well, Joe lost control, went into a
And gave his life to that bunch-a kids
And there at that crossroads, was the end of the
For Big Joe and 309

But, every now and then, some hiker'll by
And like you, Big give 'em a ride
Here, have another cup and about the dime
Keep it as a souvenir, Big Joe and Phantom 309!"