Phantom 309

About Phantom 309

"Phantom 309" is a song written by Tommy Faile and released as a single by Red Sovine in 1967. It was a minor hit, peaking at number nine on the Billboard Magazine Country chart.

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I was out on the West Coast, tryin' to make a
buck 
And things didn't work out, I was down on my luck 
Got tired a-roamin' and bummin' around 
So I started thumbin' back East, toward my home town.

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

I was hungry and freezin', done caught a chill
When 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 it'd be warm.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Red Sovine

Woodrow Wilson Sovine (July 17, 1918 – April 4, 1980), better known as Red Sovine, was an American country music singer associated with truck driving songs, particularly those recited as narratives but set to music. The most famous example was his 1976 number one hit "Teddy Bear". more »

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