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Fred Eaglesmith

Frederick John Elgersma (born July 9, 1957), known by the stage name Fred Eaglesmith, is a Canadian alternative country singer-songwriter, one of nine children raised by a farming family in rural Southern Ontario. As a teenager Eaglesmith hopped a freight train out to Western Canada, and began writing songs and performing. He is known for writing songs about machines or vehicles, including songs about trains, tractors, trucks, cars, and engines. Rural life, dogs, guns, drinking and farming/ranching are other common themes. Many of his songs are about failing farms and small businesses. Down and out characters dealing with loss of love or livelihood, and quirky rural folk also populate his songs. His songwriting uses many of the techniques of short story writi… more »

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Driving rain
Forty miles out of Michigan
Spiderweb headlights
Shut me down

I knocked on the door
I rang the bell
The sign said vacancy
There was no-one around

Eighteen wheels up against the wall
Fifty-six tons, grain alcohol
Danger pay, I'm trying to be strong
But my will is gone
My will is gone
My will is gone

Lightning flashing
Standing in a phone booth
I called her number
I got a machine

I heard her voice
I heard the tone
I tried to speak
I couldn't say anything

Eighteen wheels up against the wall
Fifty-six tons, grain alcohol
Danger pay, I'm trying to be strong
But my will is gone
My will is gone
My will is gone

Blinding snow
Sioux City Iowa
It dawned on me
She was gone to stay

I jammed the brakes
I swung it around
Now I'm headin' back
But it's way too late

Eighteen wheels up against the wall
Fifty-six tons, grain alcohol
Danger pay, I'm trying to be strong
But my will is gone
My will is gone
My will is gone

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