Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Engine fires, diesel coughs,
Like an old chain smoker.
Not ready today, for dealin',
with a dumb-ass broker!

That E-L-D glowin’ on my dash,
Every second sittin’ here, I’m losin’ cash.
They say “slow it down,” but “don’t be late,”
That don’t mean a damn when I ain’t paid to wait.

The trucking industry done stole our fun,
Brake lights takin’ miles one by one.
A stopped rig’s miles unpaid on my run,
Gotta chase another load when this one’s done.

[Pre-Chorus]
Clock don’t care if the wheels don’t turn.
D.O.T smilin’ when it’s my time that’ll burn
I ain’t runnin’ late, just stuck in line,
My paycheck don’t pay on-duty time.

[Chorus]
We ain’t earnin’ if them wheels ain’t turnin’,
Paid by the mile, watch my money burnin’.
Traffic jam killin’ my pay in real time,
Clock keeps runnin’, countin’ down mine.
Ain’t no miles, ain’t no pay,
Clock ticks in a four-lane delay.
We ain’t earnin’ if them wheels ain’t turnin’.

[Verse 2]
Weigh station’s open, green light “okay”
Rollin’ slow, no time for inspection today.
Receiver says “soon,” yeah I’ve heard that before,
Six trucks deep, I’m gonna end up poor.

E-log’s runnin’ while the sun goes down,
Burnin’ up hours, stuck outside town.
Can’t mash the pedal, can’t break the law,
Still gettin’ punished by an H.O.S. flaw.

[Pre-Chorus]
Detention pay don’t cover the cost,
That’s hush money for time I loss.
Every slowdown, wreck, and sign,
Steals another little piece of mine.

[Chorus]
We ain’t earnin’ if them wheels ain’t turnin’,
Paid by the mile, watch my money burnin’.
Traffic jam killin’ my pay in real time,
Clock keeps runnin’, countin’ down mine.
Ain’t no miles, ain’t no pay,
Clock ticks in a four-lane delay.
We ain’t earnin’ if them wheels ain’t turnin’.

[Bridge]
I’m paid to move, not paid to wait,
Not paid for traffic, for these low-ass rates.

That E-L-D keeps tick-tick-tickin’,
Dispatcher needs a good ass-kickin’,
For stickin’!
Me with the loads they pickin’.

[Final Chorus – FULL SEND]
We ain’t earnin’ if them wheels ain’t turnin’,
Paid by the mile, watch my money burnin’.
Traffic jam killin’ my pay in real time,
Clock keeps runnin’, countin’ down mine.
Ain’t no miles, ain’t no pay,
Clock ticks in a four-lane delay.
We ain’t earnin’ if them wheels ain’t turnin’.

[Outro]
The problem with truckin’ is clear as day,
These damn clocks keep our pay at bay.
Time to make trucking worthwhile,
Short runs paid by the load,
Long runs paid by the mile