Written By: Bill Monroe
Submitted By: RoC
Mandolin Lick in Intro
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Verse 1
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On Saturday night when our work is done we load our music
up on the run
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Heavy traffic a head
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Heavy Traffic a head
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We Got to to ramble ramble with heavy traffic a head
Verse 2
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Pull out of nashville right on time
the bluegrass special is right on time
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Heavy traffic a head
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Heavy traffic a head
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We got to ramble, ramble
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(Additional Verses)
3 We traveled around from stat t o state
The blue grass boys are never late
Heavy traffic ahead, heavy traffic ahead
4 A Later in the evening about sunedwon,
You we've conquered some other town.
Heavy Traffic ahed, heavy traffic ahead
We got to ramble, ramble with heavy traffic ahead.
5 We do our work with a good will
On Friday night we head for next'ville
Heavy trattic ahead, heavy traffic ahead
We got to ramble, ramble with heavy traffic ahead