Jim Croce - Wear out the turnpike (with lyrics)

found this one stashed away in my collection haven't heard it in years so ppl enjoy this rare song.

There's ice and snow on the northern roads
And the Jersey Pike is closed
Have to go and do some drivin' tonight
They say I'd be a fool if I would ride those icy roads
But a little storm ain't stoppin' me tonight
Chorus:
I'm gonna wear out the turnpike
Rack up those miles
Keep this rig a rollin', I'm in it every mile
'Cause she's in Oklahoma and
I'm up in Maine
So diesel sing a song that will bring me home again
Doodle doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo doo
Doodle doo doo doo
There's a red light turnin' behind me
There's a trooper on my tail
I can tell I won't get to New York town on time
If he decides to pull me over
And if he get's me on the scale
I'm gonna have to tell a tale or take a fine
Chorus
With the snow against my windshield
I will run on through the night
There's not stoppin' me once I hit the road
Cause the turnpike's like my second home
And I know it like my hand
So diesel sing a song that'll bring me home again

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[susan8354]

reminds my ole man of being over the road in oregan

[KayakMike1963]

I do believe that's Ingrid (his wife) singing with him. To this day, she runs Croce's Restaurant and Jazz Bar, which was something Jim joked about before he left us.

[doughutter]

Instead of "I'm in it every mile" or even "A penny every mile!", I think that it's really "A minute every mile", which would be 60 miles per hour.

[bpnsirdiealot]

Now this is one of his I have never heard. Thank you.

[REVBia]

Oops! I was wrong.

It's "A minute every mile!"

Sorry, bro.

Keep rollin' SAFE and SOUND!

Rob

[REVBia]

Thank you so much! I have loved this song, ever since I heard it as the background music for the "Trucks and Up Rap". I have always wanted to hear it on its own, and I have never found it until now.

Thank you, again!

One thing, though. I believe that it's not "I'm in it every mile".  If I'm not mistaken, it's "A penny every mile!"

Thanks.

Keep rollin'

Rob