East Bound and Down (from the motion picture “Smokey and the Bandit II”) Songtext
von Jerry Reed

East bound and down, loaded up and truckin′
Oh, we gonna do what they say can't be done
We′ve got a long way to go and a short time to get there
I'm east bound, just watch ol' bandit run

Keep your foot hard on the pedal, son, never mind them brakes
Let it all hang out, ′cause we got a run to make
The boys are thirsty in Atlanta and there′s beer in Texarkana
And we'll bring it back no matter what it takes

East bound and down, loaded up and truckin′
Oh, we gonna do what they say can't be done
We′ve got a long way to go and a short time to get there
I'm east bound, just watch ol′ bandit run


East bound and down, loaded up and truckin'
Oh, we gonna do what they say can't be done
We′ve got a long way to go and a short time to get there
I′m east bound, just watch ol' bandit run

Old Smokey′s got them ears on, he's hot on your trail
And he ain′t gonna rest till you're in jail
So you gotta dodge him, you′ve gotta duck him
You gotta keep that diesel truckin'
Just put that hammer down and give it hell

East bound and down, loaded up and truckin'
Oh, we gonna do what they say can′t be done
We′ve got a long way to go and a short time to get there
I'm east bound, just watch ol′ bandit run