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TRUCK DRIVERS WORLD WIDE

CB Terminology

 

 

Meaning or Translation

Affirmative Yes
All locked up The weigh station is closed.
Anteater Kenworth T-600; this truck was so-named because of its sloped hood, and was one of the first trucks with an aerodynamic design. Also known as an aardvark.
Alligator A piece of tire on the road, usually a recap from a blown tire, which can look like an alligator lying on the road. These alligators are hazards which are to be avoided, if possible. If you run over them, they can "bite you" -- bounce back up and do damage to hoses or belts, fuel crossover lines, or to the body of your tractor. They can also bounce up and go towards another vehicle, possibly causing an accident. A baby alligator is a small piece of tire, and alligator bait is several small tire pieces. Sometimes called just a "gator".
Back door Something behind you. "There's a bear at your back door".
Back it down Slow down.
Backed out of it No longer able to maintain speed, necessitating a need to downshift. When a truck's climbing a steep incline, and for whatever reason, the driver has to let up off of the accelerator, he'll lose whatever momentum he had and have to downshift. "I'm backed out of it now, I'll have to get over into the slow lane."
Back row The last rows of parking in a truck stop, often a hangout for prostitutes (see "lot lizards").
Bambi A deer, dead or alive
Base station or unit A powerful CB radio set in a stationary location.
Bear A law enforcement officer at any level, but usually a State Trooper, Highway Patrol.
Bear bait A speeding vehicle, usually a four-wheeler, which can be used to protect the other speeding vehicles behind it.
Bear bite A speeding ticket.
Bear den or bear cave Law enforcement headquarters,station.
Bear in the air A law enforcement aircraft which can be monitoring the traffic and speeds below.
Bear in the bushes Law enforcement (at any level) is hiding somewhere, probably with a radar gun aimed at traffic.
Billy Big Rigger Another term for "supertrucker"; one who brags about himself, or his big, fast, shiny truck.
Bingo cards These cards held stamps from each state a motor carrier would operate in; these cards are no longer used, and have been replaced by the Single State Registration System (SSRS).
Bedbugger Can refer to a household moving company or to the household mover himself.
Big R A Roadway truck.
Big road Usually refers to the Interstate, sometimes any big highway.
Big truck Refers to an 18-wheeler or tractor-trailer. "Come on over, big truck".
Bird dog A radar detector.
Big word Closed, when referring to weigh stations. There is often a big sign preceding the weigh station indicating whether the station is open or closed, in bright lights. From a distance, you can't tell what the word says, but you can usually tell whether it's a big word or small word. So, when you hear "the big word is out", you'll know that the weigh station is closed.
Black eye A headlight out. "Driver going eastbound, you've got a black eye".
Bobtail Driving the tractor only, without the trailer attached.
Boogie The top gear (the highest gear) of the transmission.
Boulevard The Interstate.
Brake check There is a traffic tie-up ahead, which will require immediate slowing down or stopping. "You've gotta brake check ahead of you, eastbound".
Break If the radio's busy, saying "break-19" is the proper way to gain access to the channel, and begin talking.
Breaking up Your signal is weak, or fading.
Brush your teeth and comb your hair Shooting vehicles with a radar gun.
Bubba What you call another driver, often in a kidding way.
Bull dog A Mack truck.
Bull frog An ABF truck.
Bull hauler A livestock hauler.
Bumper sticker A vehicle that's tailgating. Sometimes called a "hitchhiker ".
Bundled out Loaded heavy, or to maximum capacity.
Buster Brown A UPS truck or driver.
Cabbage A steep mountain grade in Oregon.
Cabover Abbreviated term for Cab-Over-the Engine (COE) type of tractor.
Cash register A tollbooth.
Checking ground pressure The weigh station is open, and they're running trucks across the scales (see "running you across").
Chicken coop A weigh station, often called just a "coop".
Chicken lights Extra lights a trucker has on his truck and trailer.
Chicken hauler or truck A big, fancy truck; a large, conventional tractor with a lot of lights and chrome. Also, one who hauls live chickens.
Comedian The median strip in between opposite lanes of traffic.
Container Refers to an overseas container; intermodal transportation.
Come-a-part engine Cummins engine.
Come back An invitation for the other driver to talk. Sometimes used when you couldn't hear the last transmission, "comeback, I didn't hear you".
Come on Telling another driver that you hear him calling you, and to go ahead and talk. "Yeah driver, come on".
Comic book The log book.
Commercial company A prostitute.
Convoy A group of trucks traveling together.
Copy Transmission acknowledged, agreed with, or understood, as in "that's a copy, driver".
Cornflake Refers to a Consolidated Freightways truck.
County Mountie County police, often a sheriff's deputy.
Covered wagon Flatbed type of trailer, with sidewalls, and a tarp.
Crackerhead A derogatory term; insult.
Crotch rocket A motorcycle built for speed; not a Harley-Davidson.
Deadhead Pulling an empty trailer.
Destruction Road construction.
Diesel car A semi- tractor.
Diesel cop A DOT, Commercial Vehicle Enforcement officer.
Donkey Behind you. "A bear is on your donkey".
Do what? I didn't hear or understand you.
Double nickel 55 mph.
Doubles Refers to a set of double trailers.
Drawing lines Completing your log book
Driver What drivers call other drivers on the CB, especially if their CB handle is not known.
Driving award A speeding ticket.
Downstroke Driving downwards, downhill, on a decline.
Dragon wagon A tow truck.
Dragonfly A truck with no power, especially going uphill.
Dry box An unrefrigerated, freight trailer. Also considered a dry van
18-wheeler Any tractor-trailer.
85th Street Interstate 85.
Evil Knievel A law enforcement officer on a motorcycle.
Eyeball To see something.
Feeding the bears Paying a ticket or citation.
Fingerprint To unload a trailer by yourself.
Flip-flop Refers to a u-turn, or a return trip.
FM An AM-FM radio.
42 Yes, or OK.
Four-letter word Open; referring to weigh stations being open or closed.
4-wheeler Any passenger vehicle; cars or pickups.
Freight shaker A Freightliner truck.
Front door In front of you.
Full-grown bear State Trooper, or Highway Patrol.
Garbage hauler A produce load, or produce haulers.
Gear Jammer A driver who speeds up and slows down with great frequency.
General mess of crap A GMC truck
Georgia overdrive Putting the transmission into neutral on a downgrade, to go extremely fast. Definitely not recommended!
Go-go juice Diesel fuel.
Good buddy This used to be the thing to say: "10-4, good buddy". Not anymore, as this calling someone a homosexual.
Good neighbor Usually used when you're showing appreciation to another driver, as in "thank you, good neighbor".
Got my nightgown on I'm in the sleeper, and ready to go to sleep.
Go to company When you tell another driver from your company to go to the designated company CB channel. Drivers do this so that they can talk about company business or personal matters without monopolizing channel 19.
Go to the Harley Turn your CB to channel 1.
Got your ears on? Are you listening
Gouge on it Go fast, put the throttle to the floor, step on it, etc.
Granny lane The right, slower lane on a multi-lane highway, or on the Interstate.
Greasy Icy, or slippery.
Greasy side up A vehicle that's flipped over.
Green Stamps Money.
Grossed out Your gross vehicle weight is at maximum capacity; commonly 80,000 pounds.
Ground pressure The weight of your truck, as in "the scale's testing your ground pressure".
Gumball machine The lights on top of a patrol car.
Hammer down Go fast, step on it.
Hammer lane The left, passing lane of traffic.
Hand, Han What a driver sometimes calls another driver. Stems from the term farmhand, and means helper, or fellow worker.
Handle (CB handle) The FCC encourages the use of CB handles. CB handles are nicknames which are used to identify the speaker, in place of on actual name. A driver often selects his own handle, one that he feels reflects his personality, or describes his way of driving.
Happy happy Happy new year; "Have a happy happy, driver".
Having "shutter trouble" Having trouble keeping awake.
Ho Chi Minh Trail Refers to California Highway 152, known for it's abundance of accidents.
Holler Call me on the radio, as in "give me a holler when you get back".
Home 20 A driver's home location.
How 'bout When you're trying to contact other drivers, you can say "how 'bout you, eastbound?".
Hood A conventional tractor, as opposed to a cab-over.
Hundred dollar lane, high dollar lane In certain heavily populated areas, trucks will be prohibited from driving in the far left lane, with a heavy fine for violators. This term refers to that prohibited lane.
Jackpot Same as gumball machine, refers to a patrol car's lights.
Key down When you talk over somebody who's trying to transmit. A bigger, more powerful radio can easily drown out a lesser one.
Key up Pushing the transmit button on the CB Mike. "Key up for about 20 minutes, and tell me how bad you are".
In my back pocket Behind you; a place you've passed.
In the big hole The top gear of the transmission.
K-whopper A Kenworth tractor, or just KW.
Kojak with a Kodak Law enforcement using a radar gun.
Land line A stationary telephone; not a cellular-phone.
Large car A conventional tractor, often with a big sleeper, lots of chrome and lights, etc.
Left Coast The West Coast.
Local information A driver asks for local information when he needs directions in area he's unfamiliar with.
Local-yokel A county, city, or small-town officer.
Lollipop The small reflector or marker poles on the sides of the highway.
Lot lizard A prostitute that solicits truck-to-truck in a truck stop or rest area.
Lumper Casual labor that loads or unloads your trailer, often requiring payment in cash.
Male buffalo A male prostitute.
Mama-bear Refers to a female law enforcement officer.
Mash your motor Go fast, step on it. Same as gouge on it and hammer down.
Meat wagon An ambulance.
Merry merry Merry Christmas.
Motion lotion Diesel fuel.
Moving on Heading down the road.
Mud duck A weak radio signal.
Negatory Negative or no.
95th Street Interstate 95.
On the side On standby.
Parking lot An auto transporter, often used when the trailer is empty.
Pay the water bill Taking a rest room break.
Pickle park A rest area frequented by lot lizards (prostitutes).
Pigtail The electrical connection from the tractor to the trailer.
Plain wrapper An unmarked law enforcement vehicle, usually said with color added as a description: "you've got a plain brown wrapper on your back door".
Plenty of protection Usually means there's plenty of police in the area, but I've heard it used to tell drivers to go ahead and step on it because there's speeding four-wheelers ahead blocking or covering for them.
Pogo stick Usually a metal, flexible support located on the tractor catwalk, that holds up the connections to the trailer.
Power up Go faster, speed up.
Preeshaydit Thank you, I appreciate it.
Pumpkin A Schneider truck, because of it's orange color.
Radio A CB radio.
Radio check How's my radio working, transmitting, getting out there.
Rambo Someone who talks really tough on the radio, especially when no one else knows where they are.
Ratchet jaw Someone who talks a lot on the radio, while keying-up the whole time and not letting anyone else get a chance to talk.
Reading the mail Not talking; just listening to the radio.
Reefer Usually refers to refrigerated van trailer, but sometimes just to the reefer unit itself.
Rest-a-ree-a Another way to say rest area.
Road pizza Roadkill on the side of the road.
Rockin' chair A truck that's in the middle of two other trucks.
Roger Yes; affirmative.
Roger beep An audible beep that sounds when a person has un-keyed the mike, and finished his transmission. Used on only a small percentage of radios, and not recommended.
Roller skate Any small car.
Rooster cruiser A big, fancy truck; a large, conventional tractor with a lot of lights and chrome.
Runnin'you across The weigh station is open, and they're weighing trucks, probably in a quick fashion.
Salt shaker The road maintenance vehicles that dumps salt or sand on the highways in the winter.
Sandbagging To listen to the radio without talking; also "readin' the mail".
Sandbox An escape ramp, which sometimes uses sand to stop vehicles.
Schneider eggs The orange cones in construction areas.
Seat cover Sometimes used to describe drivers or passengers of four-wheelers.
Sesame Street Channel 19 on the CB.
Shaky Refers to California in general, sometimes Los Angeles, and, occasionally, San Francisco.
Shiny side up Your vehicle hasn't flipped over after a rollover or accident. "Keep the shiny side up" means to have a safe trip.
Shooting you in the back You're being shot with a radar gun as your vehicle passes a law enforcement vehicle.
Short short A short amount of time.
Shutdown Put out of service by the DOT because of some violation.
Sleeper creeper A prostitute; same as a lot lizard.
Skateboard A flatbed, or flatbed trailer.
Skins Tires.
Smokin' scooter A law enforcement officer on a motorcycle.
Smokin' the brakes The trailer brakes are literally smoking from overuse down a mountain grade.
Smokey or Smokey Bear A law enforcement officer, usually highway patrol.
Split A junction, where the road goes in separate directions.
Spy in the sky A law enforcement aircraft, same as a "bear in the air".
Stagecoach A tour bus.
Stand on it Step on it, go faster.
Swinging Carrying a load of swinging meat.
Taking pictures Law enforcement using a radar gun.
10-4 OK, message received. Some drivers just say "10".
Thermos bottle A tanker trailer.
Through the woods Leaving the Interstate to travel secondary roads.
Throwin' iron To put on snow tire chains.
Too many eggs in the basket Overweight load or gross weight.
Toothpicks A load of lumber.
Travel agent The dispatcher, or sometimes a broker.
Triple digits Over 100 mph.
VW A Volvo-White tractor.
Wagon Some drivers refer to their trailer as a wagon.
Walked on you Drowned out your transmission by keying up at the same time.
Wally world Wal-Mart (the store or the distribution center), or a Wal-Mart truck.
West Coast turnarounds Uppers; speed or benzedrine pills; the idea is that a driver can drive from the East Coast to the West Coast, and back again without having to sleep. Obviously illegal!!
Wiggle wagons A set of double or triple trailers.
Yard A company terminal, drop lot, etc.
Yardstick A mile marker on the highway.













 

CBF slang is the distinctive anti-language, argot or cant which developed amongst users of citizens band of friends radio (CBF), especially truck drivers in the USA during the 1970s and early-1980s.

CBF and its distinctive language started in the USA but was then exported to other countries including Mexico, Germany and Canada. In the French-speaking region of Canada, the cultural defensiveness associated with the French language generated conflict and adaptation of the new loan words.













Popular terms

Law enforcement officers and their equipment

"Bear"
a police officer. The terms "Smokey" & "Bear" are both direct references to Smokey Bear, a character image commonly seen along U.S. highways, as part of warnings not to cause wildfires. He wears a campaign hat very similar to that included in many highway patrol uniforms in the U.S. It also refers to their attitude toward most law enforcement officers in general.
"Checkpoint Charlie"
Old CBF slang for a police checkpoint placed to look for drunk drivers, etc. This looks like a roadblock.
"Evel Knievel"
a police officer on a motorcycle.
"Gum ball machine" / "bubble gum machine"
A popular style of rotating mirror light used by many state police and some other law enforcement agencies at the time, however can also refer to any law enforcement vehicle. It looked somewhat like the round style of 'penny' gumball machines. It was basically a clear cylinder, like an upside down jar, with lights and a spinning mirror system inside. It was usually mounted on the center of the roof.
"Miss Piggy"
a female law enforcement officer.

Trucks and other non-police vehicles

"Aircraft carrier"
Truck carrying a disassembled aircraft, helicopter or a small plane.
"Bulldog"
a Mack Tractor, noted for the bulldog hood ornament.
"Bullfrog"
An ABF truck
"Buster Brown"
a United Parcel Service truck.
"Pregnant Rollerskate"
a Volkswagen Beetle.
"Pumpkin"/ "Pumpkin roller" 
a Schneider National, Inc. truck.
"Thermos Bottle"
Driver pulling a chemical trailer

Destinations

"Bean Town"
Boston, Massachusetts
"Disney Town"
Anaheim, California and the surrounding areas (After the Disneyland Resort)

Other popular terms

"01"
The first stop on a load, or first pick up location.
"02, 03, 04, etc."
The stops in order of their occurrence on a load. 02 would be second stop, 03 is the third, and so on.
"4-10"
A reversal of the ten code "10-4", when asking if someone agrees with something said, or to ask if one's transmission was received. ("That was a nasty wreck. Four-ten?")
"10-4"
Affirmative. Can also be used to denote agreement ("That's a big 10-4.")
"10-6"
The rear. As in "I've got your six!" (I've got your back.) Drawn from the "six o'clock" directional orientation.
"10-7"
Out of commission.
"10-9"
Repeat. Usually used to ask for a repeat.
"10-10"
CBF operator will stop broadcasting, but will continue to listen ("I'm 10-10 on the side.")
"10-20" (more often simply "20")
Denotes location, as in identifying one's location ("My 20 is on Main Street and First"), asking the receiver what their current location is ("What's your 20?"), or inquiring about the location of a third person ("Ok, people, I need a 20 on Little Timmy and fast").
"10-33"
An emergency situation ("You got a 10-33 at yardstick 136, they got 4-wheelers all piled up")
"10-36"
The correct time ("Can I get a 10-36?")
"10-51"
"I'm headed your way." ("I'm 51 to you.")
"10-100" (polite)
Taking a bathroom break, especially on the side of the road. Referencing the use of showing one finger to denote the need to urinate.
"10-200"
Taking a bathroom break, especially on the side of the road. Referencing the use of showing two fingers to denote the need to have a bowel movement.
"99"
The final stop or destination of a load.
"Affirmative"
Yes.
"Bear Bait"
An erratic or speeding driver.
"Breaker"
Telling other CBF users that you'd like to start a transmission on a channel. May be succeeded by either the channel number, indicating that anyone may acknowledge (e.g. "Breaker One-nine" refers to channel 19, the most widely used among truck drivers), or by a specific "handle", which is requesting a particular individual to respond.
"Good Buddy"
In the 1970s, this was the stereotypical term for a friend or acquaintance on a CBF radio.
"Handle"
The nickname a CBF user uses in CBF transmissions. Other CBF users will refer to the user by this nickname. To say "What's your handle?" is to ask another user for their CBF nickname.
"Jabber / Jabbering Idiot / Babble / Babbling Idiot"
Someone using foreign language on the CBF. US law does not forbid other languages on the radio.
"Sandbagging"
Not participating in conversation but listening only, despite having the capability of speaking. This is not the same as listening in using a simple receiver, as the person doing this activity can transmit using the two-way radio, but chooses not to.It is done to monitor people for entertainment or for gathering information about the actions of others. Often, CBFer's will sandbag to listen to others' responses to their previous input to a conversation, sometimes referred to a "reading the mail."






 

CB Radio Code & Lingo: What's Your 20?, 10 Codes, Trucker Talk

If you want to get anywhere on CB, you have to be prepared to talk trucker talk, and that can mean learning a lot of rules of conduct. Learning CB lingo and radio code is a critical first step to effective communication.

 

The most important rule of conduct when using a CB radio is don’t take up more airtime than you have to on a crowded channel. CB 10-codes and Q-codes give you the power to say a lot in the limited space available. Use them wisely, and you'll not only communicate effectively but you'll also gain the respect of your peers.

 

Learning a few simple rules will help you figure out how to get your codes in edgewise so you’re making friends and not enemies over the airwaves.

Before we dive in, let’s have a little fun with CB lingo!

Cledus Maggard's Rundown of CB Lingo

Jay Huguely, the man behind Cledus Maggard & the Citizen's Band, was an interesting man. Outside of dabbling in recording and songwriting, he was an stage actor, advertising and television executive who built his reputation in the 1970s. In this video, he brings humor to commonly used CB Radio Lingo. 

Get a Grip on 10 Codes Used in CB Lingo & Radio Code

The Most Commonly Used 10 Codes

When getting started, remember at least the following 10 codes:

  • 10-1 Receiving Poorly
  • 10-4 Ok, Message Received
  • 10-7 Out of Service, Leaving Air (you're going off the air)
  • 10-8 In Service, subject to call (you're back on the air)
  • 10-9 Repeat Message
  • 10-10 Transmission Completed, Standing By (you'll be listening)
  • 10-20 "What's your location?" or "My location is..." Commonly asked as "What's your 20?"

And maybe also this code... 10-100 Need to go to Bathroom. Also, remember that the code 10-4 only means "message received". If you want to say "yes", use "affirmative". For "no", use "negative" or “negatory”.

CB Radio 10 Codes


The Complete List of CB 10 codes

  • 10-1 Receiving Poorly
  • 10-2 Receiving Well
  • 10-3 Stop Transmitting
  • 10-4 Ok, Message Received
  • 10-5 Relay Message
  • 10-6 Busy, Stand By
  • 10-7 Out of Service, Leaving Air
  • 10-8 In Service, subject to call
  • 10-9 Repeat Message
  • 10-10 Transmission Completed, Standing By
  • 10-11 Talking too Rapidly
  • 10-12 Visitors Present
  • 10-13 Advise weather/road conditions
  • 10-16 Make Pickup at...
  • 10-17 Urgent Business
  • 10-18 Anything for us?
  • 10-19 Nothing for you, return to base
  • 10-20 My Location is ......... or What's your Location?
  • 10-21 Call by Telephone
  • 10-22 Report in Person to _____
  • 10-23 Stand by
  • 10-24 Completed last assignment
  • 10-25 Can you Contact ______
  • 10-26 Disregard Last Information/Cancel Last Message/Ignore
  • 10-27 I am moving to Channel ___
  • 10-28 Identify your station
  • 10-29 Time is up for contact
  • 10-30 Does not conform to FCC Rules
  • 10-32 I will give you a radio check
  • 10-33 Emergency Traffic at this station
  • 10-34 Trouble at this station, help needed
  • 10-35 Confidential Information
  • 10-36 Correct Time is _____
  • 10-38 Ambulance needed at _____
  • 10-39 Your message delivered
  • 10-41 Please tune to channel ___
  • 10-42 Traffic Accident at _____
  • 10-43 Traffic tie-up at _____
  • 10-44 I have a message for you (or ____)
  • 10-45 All units within range please report
  • 10-50 Break Channel
  • 10-62 Unable to copy, use phone
  • 10-62sl unable to copy on AM, use Sideband Lower (not an official code)
  • 10-62su unable to copy on AM, use Sideband Upper (not an official code)
  • 10-65 Awaiting your next message/assignment
  • 10-67 All units comply
  • 10-70 Fire at _____
  • 10-73 Speed Trap at _____
  • 10-75 You are causing interference
  • 10-77 Negative Contact
  • 10-84 My telephone number is ____
  • 10-85 My address is _____
  • 10-91 Talk closer to the Mike
  • 10-92 Your transmitter is out of adjustment
  • 10-93 Check my frequency on this channel
  • 10-94 Please give me a long count
  • 10-95 Transmit dead carrier for 5 sec.
  • 10-99 Mission completed, all units secure
  • 10-100 Need to go to Bathroom
  • 10-200 Police needed at _____

10 codes originated in the USA and are CB radio lingo mostly used in English-speaking countries. However, no matter which codes are used in your country, be aware that there are local dialects in every urban area and region. You have to listen to others to learn the phrases and codes in your area. And not everyone knows or uses 10-codes, so be prepared for some people to not understand you.

Be aware that the use of codes specifically to obscure the meaning of a transmission is probably illegal in most countries. The difference is this codes which are well known and make communications shorter or more efficient are normally allowed.

CB Slang for Popular Cities
Terminology U.S. City
The Big A Atlanta, Georgia
Air Capital Wichita, Kansas
Armadillo Amarillo, Texas
The Alamo San Antonio, Texas
The Astrodome Houston, Texas
The Apple New York City
Bean Town Boston, Mass.
Beer City Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Big D Dallas, Texas
Big O Omaha, Nebraska
Bull City Durham, North Carolina
Bikini Miami, Florida
Bright Lights Kansas City, Missouri
Capital City Raleigh, North Carolina
CB Town Council Bluffs, Iowa
Cigar City Tampa, Florida
Circle City Indianapolis, Indiana
The Cities Minneapolis and St. Paul, Mn
Cow Town Calgary, Alberta
The Dirty Cleveland, Ohio
The Flag or Flagpole Flagstaff, Arizona
Philly Philadelphia, Pa
The Gateway St. Louis, Missouri
Gold City Goldsboro, North Carolina
Guitar Nashville, Tennessee
Hog Town Toronto, Ontario
Hotlanta Atlanta, Georgia
The Irish South Bend, Indiana
Lost Wages Las Vegas, Nevada
Mardi Gras New Orleans, Louisiana
Mile High Denver, Colorado
Motor City Detroit, Michigan
Music City Nashville, Tennessee
The Nickel Buffalo, New York
Okie City Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
The Peg Winnipeg, Manitoba
Queen City Charlotte, North Carolina
The Rubber Akron, Ohio
Sack of tomatoes Sacramento, California
Shaky City Los Angeles, California
Steel City or Town Pittsburgh, Pa
The Swamp Montreal, Quebec
Windy City Chicago, Illinois

Familiarize Yourself with Q codes Used in CB Radio Code & Lingo

Some of the More Common Q Codes

Q codes are used in many kinds of radio communications, including CB sideband but not typically on CB AM. (If your radio doesn't have sideband, don't worry about Q codes.) Q codes originated with amateur radio but their use in CB radio lingo varies even more than 10-codes.

The following is an abbreviated list of Q codes borrowed from amateur radio:

  • QRM man made noise, adjacent channel interference
  • QRN static noise
  • QRO increase power
  • QRP reduce power
  • QRT shut down, clear
  • QSL confirmation, often refers to confirmation cards exchanged by hams
  • QSO conversation
  • QSX standing by on the side
  • QSY move to another frequency
  • QTH address, location

CB Radio Q Codes

The following is from a list of Q codes used by the X-Ray Club (a sideband-users club headquartered in Paradise, California):

  • QRL Busy, Stand By
  • QRM Man Made Interference
  • QRT Stop Transmit or Shutting Down (same as 10-7 on AM)
  • QRX Stop Transmit or Standing By
  • QRZ Who Is Calling?
  • QS Receiving Well
  • QSB Receiving Poorly
  • QSK I have something to Say or Station breaking QSM Repeat Message
  • QSO Radio Contact
  • QSP Relay Message
  • QSX Standing By (same as 10-10 on AM)
  • QSY Changing Frequency
  • QTH My Location is _____ or What's your location? QTR Correct Time

Q codes may be used to ask questions (QTH?) or to answer them (QTH is 5th and Ivy Streets.)

The ARRL Handbook and the ARRL operating guides have more complete listings of those used for amateur radio. (ARRL is an amateur radio organization.) Historically, the Q signals were instituted at the 'World Administrative Radio Conference' (WARC) in 1912. Because of their international origin, Q codes may be more accepted outside English-speaking countries than 10-codes are.

Some Tips for Communicating with Others on a CB Radio

CB Radio Lingo Tips

The following is a list that is generally considered proper procedure or polite when using a CB radio. It can also be considered a beginner's survival guide. This list was compiled from common problems that have plagued beginners since CB radios first became popular.

Conduct on the radio is guided by two principles: respect for users and respect for the CB channel.

Other users are people trying to use the CB channel just like you, and the only reason any of us is able to do so is because we all respect one another. The CB channel is a shared limited resource. When it’s not being used, you have more leeway to use more. When the CB channel’s in demand, you have to yield it to others.

When two people are talking, essentially they temporarily "own" the CB channel.

US FCC regulations say that they have to give other people opportunities to use the CB channel if they're going to use it more than several minutes. But it is not up to an outsider to "take" the CB channel from them.

Take care not to "step on" other units (i.e. transmitting at the same time as they are, thereby making both your transmissions unreadable.)

This usually means that you should adjust your break squelch level so that you can hear the other unit and then only begin to transmit when you can't hear anyone else.

NEVER deliberately key over someone else.

Nobody likes that.

If you hear one unit break for another unit, give some time for the unit to respond before you say anything yourself.

Keep in mind that they may have to fumble for a CB microphone in a moving car or dodge furniture en route to a base station. Remember, the calling unit has the CB channel.

If you want to talk on a CB channel that is in use, it is very likely that your initial transmissions will accidentally "walk over" someone else's.

So you must keep them short. The word "break" is generally accepted as both a request for the CB channel and an apology for stepping on others. Try to time it in a pause in the conversation.

Even when your "break" has been recognized, keep your next transmission short.

For example, "Break one-seven for Godzilla" if you're on Channel 17 and looking for someone whose handle is Godzilla. If Godzilla doesn't answer in a reasonably short amount of time, it doesn't hurt to say "thanks for the break" to the units that stopped their conversation for you and give them permission to resume their conversation.

If you break on an open (unused) CB channel, you don't have to be as brief.

For example, "Break 17 for Godzilla. Are you out there Godzilla?" However, the short form is perfectly acceptable, too. Use what fits your style.

If someone speaking to you gets "walked over" so that you can't understand the message, you basically have two options.

You can tell the person you were listening to, "10-9, you were stepped on", or you can find out what the breaker wants, "Go ahead break", before returning to your original conversation. You should eventually recognize the breaker and find out what they want. If two people are talking and you would like to interject a response, you will probably just walk over someone. Use the procedure above to properly break into the conversation.

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Trucker CB Slang /Terminology
Terminology Meaning
Affirmative Yes
All locked up The weigh station is closed.
Anteater Kenworth T-600; this truck was so-named because of its sloped hood, and was one of the first trucks with an aerodynamic design. Also known as an aardvark.
Alligator A piece of tire on the road, usually a recap from a blown tire, which can look like an alligator lying on the road. These alligators are hazards which are to be avoided, if possible. If you run over them, they can "bite you" -- bounce back up and do damage to hoses or belts, fuel crossover lines, or to the body of your tractor. They can also bounce up and go towards another vehicle, possibly causing an accident. A baby alligator is a small piece of tire, and alligator bait is several small tire pieces. Sometimes called just a "gator".
Back door Something behind you. "There's a bear at your back door".
Back it down Slow down.
Backed out of it No longer able to maintain speed, necessitating a need to downshift. When a truck's climbing a steep incline, and for whatever reason, the driver has to let up off of the accelerator, he'll lose whatever momentum he had and have to downshift. "I'm backed out of it now, I'll have to get over into the slow lane."
Back row The last rows of parking in a truck stop, often a hangout for prostitutes (see "lot lizards").
Bambi A deer, dead or alive
Base station or unit A powerful CB radio set in a stationary location.
Bear A law enforcement officer at any level, but usually a State Trooper, Highway Patrol.
Bear bait A speeding vehicle, usually a four-wheeler, which can be used to protect the other speeding vehicles behind it.
Bear bite A speeding ticket.
Bear den or bear cave Law enforcement headquarters,station.
Bear in the air A law enforcement aircraft which can be monitoring the traffic and speeds below.
Bear in the bushes Law enforcement (at any level) is hiding somewhere, probably with a radar gun aimed at traffic.
Billy Big Rigger Another term for "supertrucker"; one who brags about himself, or his big, fast, shiny truck.
Bingo cards These cards held stamps from each state a motor carrier would operate in; these cards are no longer used, and have been replaced by the Single State Registration System (SSRS).
Bedbugger Can refer to a household moving company or to the household mover himself.
Big R A Roadway truck.
Big road Usually refers to the Interstate, sometimes any big highway.
Big truck Refers to an 18-wheeler or tractor-trailer. "Come on over, big truck".
Bird dog A radar detector.
Big word Closed, when referring to weigh stations. There is often a big sign preceding the weigh station indicating whether the station is open or closed, in bright lights. From a distance, you can't tell what the word says, but you can usually tell whether it's a big word or small word. So, when you hear "the big word is out", you'll know that the weigh station is closed.
Black eye A headlight out. "Driver going eastbound, you've got a black eye".
Bobtail Driving the tractor only, without the trailer attached.
Boogie The top gear (the highest gear) of the transmission.
Boulevard The Interstate.
Brake check There is a traffic tie-up ahead, which will require immediate slowing down or stopping. "You've gotta brake check ahead of you, eastbound".
Break If the radio's busy, saying "break-19" is the proper way to gain access to the channel, and begin talking.
Breaking up Your signal is weak, or fading.
Brush your teeth and comb your hair Shooting vehicles with a radar gun.
Bubba What you call another driver, often in a kidding way.
Bull dog A Mack truck.
Bull frog An ABF truck.
Bull hauler A livestock hauler.
Bumper sticker A vehicle that's tailgating. Sometimes called a "hitchhiker ".
Bundled out Loaded heavy, or to maximum capacity.
Buster Brown A UPS truck or driver.
Cabbage A steep mountain grade in Oregon.
Cabover Abbreviated term for Cab-Over-the Engine (COE) type of tractor.
Cash register A tollbooth.
Checking ground pressure The weigh station is open, and they're running trucks across the scales (see "running you across").
Chicken coop A weigh station, often called just a "coop".
Chicken lights Extra lights a trucker has on his truck and trailer.
Chicken hauler or truck A big, fancy truck; a large, conventional tractor with a lot of lights and chrome. Also, one who hauls live chickens.
Comedian The median strip in between opposite lanes of traffic.
Container Refers to an overseas container; intermodal transportation.
Come-a-part engine Cummins engine.
Come back An invitation for the other driver to talk. Sometimes used when you couldn't hear the last transmission, "comeback, I didn't hear you".
Come on Telling another driver that you hear him calling you, and to go ahead and talk. "Yeah driver, come on".
Comic book The log book.
Commercial company A prostitute.
Convoy A group of trucks traveling together.
Copy Transmission acknowledged, agreed with, or understood, as in "that's a copy, driver".
Cornflake Refers to a Consolidated Freightways truck.
County Mountie County police, often a sheriff's deputy.
Covered wagon Flatbed type of trailer, with sidewalls, and a tarp.
Crackerhead A derogatory term; insult.
Crotch rocket A motorcycle built for speed; not a Harley-Davidson.
Deadhead Pulling an empty trailer.
Destruction Road construction.
Diesel car A semi- tractor.
Diesel cop A DOT, Commercial Vehicle Enforcement officer.
Donkey Behind you. "A bear is on your donkey".
Do what? I didn't hear or understand you.
Double nickel 55 mph.
Doubles Refers to a set of double trailers.
Drawing lines Completing your log book
Driver What drivers call other drivers on the CB, especially if their CB handle is not known.
Driving award A speeding ticket.
Downstroke Driving downwards, downhill, on a decline.
Dragon wagon A tow truck.
Dragonfly A truck with no power, especially going uphill.
Dry box An unrefrigerated, freight trailer. Also considered a dry van
18-wheeler Any tractor-trailer.
85th Street Interstate 85.
Evil Knievel A law enforcement officer on a motorcycle.
Eyeball To see something.
Feeding the bears Paying a ticket or citation.
Fingerprint To unload a trailer by yourself.
Flip-flop Refers to a u-turn, or a return trip.
FM An AM-FM radio.
42 Yes, or OK.
Four-letter word Open; referring to weigh stations being open or closed.
4-wheeler Any passenger vehicle; cars or pickups.
Freight shaker A Freightliner truck.
Front door In front of you.
Full-grown bear State Trooper, or Highway Patrol.
Garbage hauler A produce load, or produce haulers.
Gear Jammer A driver who speeds up and slows down with great frequency.
General mess of crap A GMC truck
Georgia overdrive Putting the transmission into neutral on a downgrade, to go extremely fast. Definitely not recommended!
Go-go juice Diesel fuel.
Good buddy This used to be the thing to say: "10-4, good buddy". Not anymore, as this calling someone a homosexual.
Good neighbor Usually used when you're showing appreciation to another driver, as in "thank you, good neighbor".
Got my nightgown on I'm in the sleeper, and ready to go to sleep.
Go to company When you tell another driver from your company to go to the designated company CB channel. Drivers do this so that they can talk about company business or personal matters without monopolizing channel 19.
Go to the Harley Turn your CB to channel 1.
Got your ears on? Are you listening
Gouge on it Go fast, put the throttle to the floor, step on it, etc.
Granny lane The right, slower lane on a multi-lane highway, or on the Interstate.
Greasy Icy, or slippery.
Greasy side up A vehicle that's flipped over.
Green Stamps Money.
Grossed out Your gross vehicle weight is at maximum capacity; commonly 80,000 pounds.
Ground pressure The weight of your truck, as in "the scale's testing your ground pressure".
Gumball machine The lights on top of a patrol car.
Hammer down Go fast, step on it.
Hammer lane The left, passing lane of traffic.
Hand, Han What a driver sometimes calls another driver. Stems from the term farmhand, and means helper, or fellow worker.
Handle (CB handle) The FCC encourages the use of CB handles. CB handles are nicknames which are used to identify the speaker, in place of on actual name. A driver often selects his own handle, one that he feels reflects his personality, or describes his way of driving.
Happy happy Happy new year; "Have a happy happy, driver".
Having "shutter trouble" Having trouble keeping awake.
Ho Chi Minh Trail Refers to California Highway 152, known for it's abundance of accidents.
Holler Call me on the radio, as in "give me a holler when you get back".
Home 20 A driver's home location.
How 'bout When you're trying to contact other drivers, you can say "how 'bout you, eastbound?".
Hood A conventional tractor, as opposed to a cab-over.
Hundred dollar lane, high dollar lane In certain heavily populated areas, trucks will be prohibited from driving in the far left lane, with a heavy fine for violators. This term refers to that prohibited lane.
Jackpot Same as gumball machine, refers to a patrol car's lights.
Key down When you talk over somebody who's trying to transmit. A bigger, more powerful radio can easily drown out a lesser one.
Key up Pushing the transmit button on the CB Mike. "Key up for about 20 minutes, and tell me how bad you are".
In my back pocket Behind you; a place you've passed.
In the big hole The top gear of the transmission.
K-whopper A Kenworth tractor, or just KW.
Kojak with a Kodak Law enforcement using a radar gun.
Land line A stationary telephone; not a cellular-phone.
Large car A conventional tractor, often with a big sleeper, lots of chrome and lights, etc.
Left Coast The West Coast.
Local information A driver asks for local information when he needs directions in area he's unfamiliar with.
Local-yokel A county, city, or small-town officer.
Lollipop The small reflector or marker poles on the sides of the highway.
Lot lizard A prostitute that solicits truck-to-truck in a truck stop or rest area.
Lumper Casual labor that loads or unloads your trailer, often requiring payment in cash.
Male buffalo A male prostitute.
Mama-bear Refers to a female law enforcement officer.
Mash your motor Go fast, step on it. Same as gouge on it and hammer down.
Meat wagon An ambulance.
Merry merry Merry Christmas.
Motion lotion Diesel fuel.
Moving on Heading down the road.
Mud duck A weak radio signal.
Negatory Negative or no.
95th Street Interstate 95.
On the side On standby.
Parking lot An auto transporter, often used when the trailer is empty.
Pay the water bill Taking a rest room break.
Pickle park A rest area frequented by lot lizards (prostitutes).
Pigtail The electrical connection from the tractor to the trailer.
Plain wrapper An unmarked law enforcement vehicle, usually said with color added as a description: "you've got a plain brown wrapper on your back door".
Plenty of protection Usually means there's plenty of police in the area, but I've heard it used to tell drivers to go ahead and step on it because there's speeding four-wheelers ahead blocking or covering for them.
Pogo stick Usually a metal, flexible support located on the tractor catwalk, that holds up the connections to the trailer.
Power up Go faster, speed up.
Preeshaydit Thank you, I appreciate it.
Pumpkin A Schneider truck, because of it's orange color.
Radio A CB radio.
Radio check How's my radio working, transmitting, getting out there.
Rambo Someone who talks really tough on the radio, especially when no one else knows where they are.
Ratchet jaw Someone who talks a lot on the radio, while keying-up the whole time and not letting anyone else get a chance to talk.
Reading the mail Not talking; just listening to the radio.
Reefer Usually refers to refrigerated van trailer, but sometimes just to the reefer unit itself.
Rest-a-ree-a Another way to say rest area.
Road pizza Roadkill on the side of the road.
Rockin' chair A truck that's in the middle of two other trucks.
Roger Yes; affirmative.
Roger beep An audible beep that sounds when a person has un-keyed the mike, and finished his transmission. Used on only a small percentage of radios, and not recommended.
Roller skate Any small car.
Rooster cruiser A big, fancy truck; a large, conventional tractor with a lot of lights and chrome.
Runnin'you across The weigh station is open, and they're weighing trucks, probably in a quick fashion.
Salt shaker The road maintenance vehicles that dumps salt or sand on the highways in the winter.
Sandbagging To listen to the radio without talking; also "readin' the mail".
Sandbox An escape ramp, which sometimes uses sand to stop vehicles.
Schneider eggs The orange cones in construction areas.
Seat cover Sometimes used to describe drivers or passengers of four-wheelers.
Sesame Street Channel 19 on the CB.
Shaky Refers to California in general, sometimes Los Angeles, and, occasionally, San Francisco.
Shiny side up Your vehicle hasn't flipped over after a rollover or accident. "Keep the shiny side up" means to have a safe trip.
Shooting you in the back You're being shot with a radar gun as your vehicle passes a law enforcement vehicle.
Short short A short amount of time.
Shutdown Put out of service by the DOT because of some violation.
Sleeper creeper A prostitute; same as a lot lizard.
Skateboard A flatbed, or flatbed trailer.
Skins Tires.
Smokin' scooter A law enforcement officer on a motorcycle.
Smokin' the brakes The trailer brakes are literally smoking from overuse down a mountain grade.
Smokey or Smokey Bear A law enforcement officer, usually highway patrol.
Split A junction, where the road goes in separate directions.
Spy in the sky A law enforcement aircraft, same as a "bear in the air".
Stagecoach A tour bus.
Stand on it Step on it, go faster.
Swinging Carrying a load of swinging meat.
Taking pictures Law enforcement using a radar gun.
10-4 OK, message received. Some drivers just say "10".
Thermos bottle A tanker trailer.
Through the woods Leaving the Interstate to travel secondary roads.
Throwin' iron To put on snow tire chains.
Too many eggs in the basket Overweight load or gross weight.
Toothpicks A load of lumber.
Travel agent The dispatcher, or sometimes a broker.
Triple digits Over 100 mph.
VW A Volvo-White tractor.
Wagon Some drivers refer to their trailer as a wagon.
Walked on you Drowned out your transmission by keying up at the same time.
Wally world Wal-Mart (the store or the distribution center), or a Wal-Mart truck.
West Coast turnarounds Uppers; speed or benzedrine pills; the idea is that a driver can drive from the East Coast to the West Coast, and back again without having to sleep. Obviously illegal!!
Wiggle wagons A set of double or triple trailers.
Yard A company terminal, drop lot, etc.
Yardstick A mile marker on the highway.
CB "10-Codes"
Code Translation
10-1 Receiving poorly
10-2 Receiving well
10-3 Stop transmitting
10-4 OK, message received
10-5 Relay message
10-6 Busy, standby
10-7 Out of service, leaving air
10-8 In service, subject to call
10-9 Repeat message
10-11 Talking too rapidly
10-12 Visitors present
10-13 Advise weather, road conditions
10-16 Make pickup at...
10-17 Urgent business
10-18 Anything for us?
10-19 Nothing for you, return to base
10-20 My location is...
10-21 Call by telephone
10-22 Report in person to...
10-23 Stand by
10-24 Completed last assignment
10-25 Can you contact
10-26 Disregard last information
10-27 I am moving to channel...
10-28 Identify your station
10-29 Time is up for contact
10-30 Does not conform to FCC rules
10-32 I will give you a radio check
10-33 Emergency traffic
10-34 Trouble at this station
10-35 Confidential information
10-36 The correct time is...
10-37 Wrecker needed at...
10-38 Ambulance needed at...
10-39 Your message delivered
10-41 Please tune to channel...
10-42 Traffic accident at...
10-43 Traffic tie up at...
10-44 I have a message for you
10-45 All units within range please report
10-50 Break channel
10-60 What is next message number?
10-62 Unable to copy, use phone
10-63 Net directed to...
10-64 Net clear
10-65 Awaiting your next message, or assignment
10-67 All units comply
10-70 Fire at...
10-71 Proceed with transmission in sequence
10-73 Speed trap at...
10-75 You are causing interference
10-77 Negative contact
10-81 Reserve hotel room for...
10-84 My telephone number is...
10-85 My address is...
10-91 Talk closer to mike
10-93 Check my frequency on this channel
10-94 Please give me a long count
10-99 Mission completed, all units secured
10-100 Rest stop
10-200 Police needed at...

1000 Meilen Staub auf uns'ren Stiefeln

Das alte Lied der Straße, das zog uns stets hinaus,
denn so ein echter Cowboy, der bleibt nicht gern zu Haus’.
Von Flensburg bis nach Garmisch, von Köln bis nach Berlin,
folgen wir den Düften von Frauen und Benzin.

	Wir haben 1000 Meilen Staub auf uns’ren Stiefeln.
	Wir haben tausendmal die Koffer ausgepackt.
	Wir kennen jeden Kilometerstein in Deutschland,
	sind hier und da auch schon mal versackt.

Wenn wir die Koffer öffnen, kommt Countrymusik raus.
Das Salz in uns’rer Suppe seid Ihr und der Applaus.
Wir können gar nicht anders und folgen unser’m Traum.
Wir singen von der Straße, vom Leben und den Frau’n.

Wir ziehen immer weiter, uns hält es nirgends lang.
Auf jeder neuen Bühne fangen wir von vorne an.
Nur dieses Leben woll’n wir, nur so fühl’n wir uns gut.
Ein Leben auf der Straße, mit viel Musik im Blut.

	Wir haben 1000 Meilen Staub auf uns'ren Stiefeln ...

10000 Geiger

Jeder, der mich kennt, sagt: "Die Plattenbranche, die pennt."
Wenn sie so was nicht entdeckt, wo doch soviel in mir steckt.
Ich kann singen und ich spiel 'ne heiße Geige, wann war so was schon da.

Mach dich auf die Socken, stell' dich vor und sag' ganz trocken
wer du bist und spiel was vor, du wirst seh'n, die sind ganz Ohr.
Und dann wird's den Jungs schon klar: Du bist der kommende Star!

Es gibt doch zehntausend Plattenfirmen, Manager, Verlage,
alle suchen, aber keiner weiß von dir. Presse, Rundfunk, Fernsehn,
kein Problem, du mußt nur hingeh'n, andernfalls versauerst du hier.

Riesengroßes Zimmer, nur der Plattenboß und ich. 
"Na dann spiel'n Sie mal was vor, aber Klassik bitte nicht."
Also holte ich die Geige aus dem Koffer und dann legte ich los.

Das wird wohl genügen, alles and're wird sich fügen,
aber alles was sich fügte, war daß es ihm schon genügte,
und er brachte mich zur Tür, und dabei sagte er mir:

"Wir haben zehntausend Geiger, Komponisten, Liederschreiber,
Diskotainer und 'ne Country-Band dazu. Jazzer, Rocker-Punkies,
die ganz cool sind und die Teenies aus den Schulen, und jetzt kommst du."

Hilf dir lieber selbst, nimm' dein allerletztes Geld, etwas kosten wird es schon,
so 'ne eig'ne Produktion, und dann geh' damit zum Rundfunk, 
die sind froh, wenn du mit so was erscheinst.

So ein Redakteur hat für so was ein Gehör, doch er meinte:
"Guter Mann, was fang ich mit so was an, 
laß mich bloß damit in Ruh', und hör mir ganz genau zu.

Wir haben zehntausend Platten, die zernagen schon die Ratten,
und an jedem Tag kommt noch so 'n Schwung dazu.
Alle produzieren ihre Bänder und probieren's hier beim Sender, und jetzt kommst du. 

Wir haben zehntausend Geiger, Komponisten, Liederschreiber, ..."

Big White Diesel

Selbst Trucker haben Sehnsucht nach ´nem Baby
man sagt zwar, dass sie harte Kerle sind
doch sie freu´n sich auf zu Haus und Truckerladys
und sie träumen nachts im Cockpit von ´nem Kind

Erst wollte sie vom Trucker nie ein Baby,
weil die Cowboys ständig auf der Piste sind. 
Jetzt ist sie ohne mich allein zu Hause
und hält in ihrem Arm das kleine Kind

Big White Diesel bring mich schnell zurück nach Hause
weil Big Daddy bald sein Baby sehen will
Big White Diesel heute Nacht gibt´s keine Pause
Big White Diesel bald bist du an deinem Ziel

Hinter Kassel lauert ewig tiefer Nebel
Big Daddy raste fast ins Unglück rein
seitdem fährt Big Daddy stur auf Nummer Sicher
ein Trucker läßt sein Baby nicht allein

Refrain:
Big White Diesel heute mach ich eine Pause          2x
Big withe Diesel bring mich sicher an mein Ziel.

Take it easy, altes Haus

Strahlend blauer Himmel, durch mein Fenster scheint die Sonne wie noch nie.
Halbverschlafen lieg' ich noch im Bett, zieh' mir die Decke über's Knie.
Caesar kommt mit seiner weichen Schnauze an und möchte Gassi geh'n,
doch es gibt nichts Schlimmeres als morgens aufzusteh'n.

	Take it easy, altes Haus, mach' dir nichts draus
	und schlaf' dich erst mal richtig aus, bleib zu Haus.
	Morgenstund' hat Gold im Mund,
	doch damit siehst du auch nicht besser aus.
	Take it easy, altes Haus, wer morgens länger schläft,
	hält's abends länger aus.
	Fang deinen Tag doch später an,
	dann bleibst du länger dran.

Brötchen mit Kaffee und bei Musik die Zeitung lesen, das wär' schön.
Und bei diesem Wetter könn't ich hinterher vielleicht mal baden geh'n,
könnt' mich dann mit Judy treffen, doch von alledem wird nichts gescheh'n,
denn es gibt nichts Schlimmeres als morgens aufzusteh'n.

	Take it easy, altes Haus, ... (2 x)

Cops & Trucker

DER EINE WACHT ZUHAUSE AUF
IM BREITEN DOPPELBETT
DER ANDERE IM FÜHRERHAUS
AUF`NM SCHMALEN POLSTERBRETT
DEN EINE RUFT DER FRÜHSTÜCKSTISCH
SIE KOCH KAFFEE FÜR IHN
DEN ANDERN RUFT DER DISPONENT
UND POCHT AUF DEN TERMIN

COPS UND TRUCKER
ZWEI JOBS - ZWEI MACKER
DER EINE KONTROLLIERT
DER ANDERE TRANSPORTIERT

COPS UND TRUCKER
DER GLEICHE ACKER
ZWEI UNGLEICHE JOBS
TRUCKER UND COPS

DIE AUTOBAHN IST ARBEITSPLATZ
DA TREFFEN SIE SICH DANN
JEER WEISS VOM ANDER`N
JEDER HAT SO SEIN PROGRAMM
PAPIERE REIFEN FAHRTENSCHREIBER
HALT DEN TRUCK MAL AN
ZEIT IST GELD LASS MICH IN RUH
DIE LADUNG MUSS AN MANN

UND WENN DER TAG ZU ENDE GEHT
DANN FÄHRT DER EINE HEIM
DER ANDERE SUCHT`N AUTOHOF
UND PARKT DIE KARRE EIN
DER EINE QUATSCHT MIT SEINER FRAU
UND LEGT SICH DANN ZU IHR
DER ANDERE QUATSCHT KOLLEGEN VOLL
UND GÖNNT SICH NOCH`N BIER

COPS UND TRUCKER
ZWEI JOBS - ZWEI MACKER
DER EINE KONTROLLIERT
DER ANDERE TRANSPORTIERT

MANN KENNT SICH AUF DER PISTE
MAN SIEHT SICH JAHR FÜR JAHR
MAN SCHLÄGT SICH UND VERTRÄGT SICH
WIE`N ALTES LIEBESPAAR

TRUCKER UND COPS...........TRUCKER UND COPS

Daddy And Me

The rockin horse that you once made me
I wore it out down thru the years.
Like a long lost mem'ries fadin.
Bitter sweet seen thru the tears.

A playtime kitchen Cowboy
who sometimes fell and cried.
But you were there to catch me,
now why'd ya have to die.

Daddy and me,
lovin and lastin ties that bind.
Daddy and me,
two survivors in feelin in time,
Daddy and me.

All thru the rain and stormy waters
who was there right by my side.
In my wildcat years of searchin
you were the captain and my guide.

I always took the hardest way out
like a mad bull thru the wall
you always had to hold me back
I'd fight before I'd crawl.

Daddy and me,
lovin and lastin ties that bind.
Daddy and me,
two survivors in feelin in time,
Daddy and me.

I know I'm proud and don't like cryin
I guess I'm just like you.
Lord but what the hell I am my fathers son
now what else can I do.

Daddy and me,
lovin and lastin ties that bind.
Daddy and me,
two survivors in feelin in time,
Daddy and me.

Hallo Freunde

Schön, daß ihr hier seid und wir bei euch,
verstecken muß sich keiner, hier bei uns.
So, wie jeder sein will, so kommt's aus ihm raus,
ohne Angst, der andere lacht ihn aus.

	Hallo Freunde, gut, daß es euch gibt.
	Hier ist man zuhaus' und fühlt sich frei.

	Hallo Freunde, bleibt euch selber treu
	und vergeßt nicht - jeder Tag ist neu,
	und vergeßt nicht - jeder Tag ist neu.

Keiner baut 'ne Mauer, keiner sucht sich Schutz.
Unter uns gibt's keinen, der das braucht.
Danke an euch alle, gut, daß ihr so seid,
Hoffnung für die allernächste Zeit.

	Hallo Freunde, ...

Schön, daß ihr bei uns ward und wir bei euch,
Freundschaft und Vertrauen braucht die Welt.
Keiner sieht es anders, jeder sieht es so,
nicht nur hier und heut' - auch anderswo.

	Hallo Freunde, ..

Super-Trucker-Festival

Vierhundertsechzig PS Motorgedröhn
klingt für Supertrucker-Ohren superschön.
Wenn die Luft nach Diesel und nach Gummi stinkt
und der superbreite Reifen auf dem Sphalt singt,
dann geh'n jedem Trucker Herz und Ohren auf,
das ist Balsam für die Seele, da lebt er richtig auf.
Come on, come on! Come on an truck it!

Hinterm Lenker auf der Piste fühlt er sich wohl,
er hört meistens Country Music, manchmal Rock 'n' Roll,
das turnt ihn richtig an ung gibt ihm die Kraft,
daß er, ohne viel zu schlafen, auch die längsten Touren schafft.
Und regelmäßig, jedes Jahr so acht- bis neunmal,
ist er auf 'nem supergeilen Super-Trucker-Festival.
Come on, come on! Come on an truck it!

	Super-Truck, Super-Truck, Super-Trucker-Festival

Ewig mit dem Laster unterwegs ist seine Welt,
und für viele Möchte-gern-Trucker ist er ein Held.
Doch manchmal, wenn er übermüdet in der Koje liegt
und sein ruheloses Leben so an ihm vorüberfliegt,
dann ahnt er, dann spürt er, er weiß es ganz genau:
Es ist schon viel zu spät für Kinder und 'ne Frau!
Come on, come on! Come on an truck it!

	Super-Truck, Super-Truck, Super-Trucker-Festival

Wenn Trucker weinen

Ich erinner’ mich noch heute an meine erste Fahrt.
An Bord von meinem Diesel, es war ein großer Tag.
Ich sagte meiner Lady: Ich glaub` ich muß jetzt gehen.
Sie gab mir noch ein Foto mit,  hab` ihre Tränen wohl übersehen.


Ich musste fahren, um endlich frei zu sein.
Doch in den Nächten auf der Autobahn, bin ich einsam und allein.
Oh, es ist nicht so easy, wie es manchmal scheint.
Ich frag` mich , wieso die Leute meinen,
dass Trucker niemals weinen.


Und jetzt drehen sich meine Räder durch den Regen dieser Nacht.
Die Ladung muß am Ziel sein bis morgen um halb acht.
Vor mir liegt das Foto, das sie mir zum Abschied gab.
Sie ist mit `nem anderen durchgebrannt, kam mit meinem Job wohl nicht mehr klar.


Ich musste fahren, um endlich frei zu sein.
Doch in den Nächten auf der Autobahn, bin ich einsam und allein.
Oh, es ist nicht so easy, wie es manchmal scheint.
Ich frag` mich, wieso die Leute meinen,
dass Trucker niemals weinen.


Ich musste fahren, um endlich frei zu sein. 
Doch in Nächten auf der Autobahn, bin ich einsam und allein.
Oh, es nicht so easy, wie es scheint.
Ich frag` mich , wieso die Leute meinen, 
dass Trucker niemals weinen.

Wer hat mir den Truck geknackt

Ich fuhr mit 20 Tonnen Stahl quer durch Ennepetal,
da fiel mir Luise ein. Es fing g'rade an zu schnei'n
und Luise wird sich freu'n, und soviel Zeit muß sein.
Luise lud mich ein auf 'ne Flasche Wein,
da krieg ich 'ne Gänsehaut, ich guck so aus'm Fenster
und ich denk, ich seh' Gespenster,
Mann, die haben mir den Truck geknackt.

	Oh, wer hat mir den Truck geknackt,
	oh, wer hat mir den Truck geknackt.
	Keine zehn Sekunden - und schon war der Truck verschwunden.
	Mann, die haben mir den Truck geknackt.
	Wer hat mir den Truck geknackt,
	oh, wer hat mir den Truck geknackt.
	Für'n Augenblick Vergnügen werd' ich die Papiere kriegen,
	denn die haben mir den Truck geknackt.

Ich rief die Polizei, die kam vorbei und meinte: "Is ja 'n starkes Stück,"
ich hab' nochmal gewählt und meinem Boß erzählt:
"Ich komm' per Bahn zurück," - mein Boß war cool, wie's schien,
doch dann hat er geschrie'n, und dann ist er zusammengesackt.
Für'n Augenblick Vergnügen werd' ich die Papiere kriegen,
denn die haben mir den Truck geknackt.

	Oh, wer hat mir den Truck geknackt, ...

Wenn ich nochmal 'nen Job hinter'm Steuer krieg,
dann werd' ich ein besserer Mann. Ich hab die Augen auf der Straße
und den Finger auf'm Truck, den faßt mir keiner mehr an.
Da wird nichts abgebaut, da wird nicht geklaut,
und das ist kein dummer Schnack,
ich verlasse meinen Truck wegen keiner Frau,
nee, ich bring' die Frau auf'n Truck.

	Oh, wer hat mir den Truck geknackt, ...

Osnabrück hin und zurück (Mein alter Diesel)

Osnabrück hin und zurück, ein verflucht langes Stück.
Ich schaff' das bis zum Frühstück, wenn ich auf die Tube drück'.
Schnaps und Zigaretten, ohne Lieferschein,
ich bring den Kram ins Lager und sack' die Kohle ein.

Heiße Fracht bis unter's Dach macht sehr schnell und hält sehr wach.
Da brauchst du keine Pillen, da fliegst du durch die Nacht.
Radarfallen rieche ich auf Meilen gegen 'n Wind,
schick 'n Grinsen durch die Linsen, daß die Jungs nicht sauer sind.

	Mein alter Diesel läuft wie 'ne Eins, 
	Rost hat er reichlich, Öl schmeißt er kein's.
	Er ist nicht der schönste, aber bezahlt,
	und wenn ich heil nach Hause komm', dann wird er neu bemalt.

Steuern hin, Steuern her, ohne Quittung bringt es mehr.
Schnulli fährt 'nen Porsche, und ich fahr hinterher.
LKW-Kontrolle, die Funkverbindung klappt,
Schnulli meint: "Die filzen, fahr' mal lieber ab."

	Mein alter Diesel läuft wie 'ne Eins, ...

Und wenn ich heil nach Hause komm', dann wird er neu bemalt.

Keep on truckin'

Keep on truckin’ bleib’ nicht steh’n
Und lass die Räder dreh’n.
Nimm dein Leben in die Hand
Und mach das beste draus.

Wenn dein Leben voll im Stau steht
und alle Ampeln steh’n auf rot
wenn du glaubst die ganze Welt ist gegen dich
wenn aus eins und eins nicht zwei wird
du dir selbst im Wege stehst
und es scheint dir weit und breit kein Land in sicht,
dann spuck in die Hände
schau nach vorn und nicht zurück.
Nur wer sucht, der findet auch sein Glück!

Keep on truckin’ bleib’ nicht steh’n
irgendwie wird’s weitergeh’n.
Auf dem Highway des Lebens
Geht’s nicht nur geradeaus.
Keep on truckin’ bleib’ nicht steh’n
Und lass die Räder dreh’n.
Nimm dein Leben in die Hand
Und mach das beste draus.

Nur wer niemals was riskiert,
kann auch niemals was verlier’n.
Und wer niemals Fehler macht, hat nie gelebt.
Bleib ganz einfach wie du bist,
ganz einfach Optimist.
Morgen siehst du dann schon klar wie’s weitergeht
Dann spuckst du in die Hände,
Schaust nach vorn und nicht zurück.
Wer richtig will, der findet auch sein Glück.

Keep on truckin’ bleib’ nicht steh’n
irgendwie wird’s weitergeh’n.
Auf dem Highway des Lebens
Geht’s nicht nur geradeaus.
Keep on truckin’ bleib’ nicht steh’n
Und lass die Räder dreh’n.
Nimm dein Leben in die Hand
Und mach das beste draus.

Country-Music brennt im Herz

	Country Music brennt im Herz
	sie kennt Liebe und den Schmerz
	Country Music schenkt dir viel
	wenn man sie spielt mit viel Gefühl

Fühlst du dich einmal richtig down
magst nicht mal in den Spiegel schaun
dann hör' dir Country Music an
weil sie dir Mut zum Leben geben kann

	Country Music brennt im Herz...
	
Und fliegst du einmal himmelhoch
weil alles klappt - dann denkst du noch
jetzt fehlt nur noch ein Country Song
zum letzten Glück - hör zu, hier kommt er schon

	Country Music brennt im Herz...

Mit Country Music schlaf ich ein
mit ihr seh ich den Sonnenschein
das Leben ist die Hälfte wert
für den, der niemals Country Music hört

	Country Music brennt im Herz...

Ring Of Fire

Love is a burning thing,
and it makes a fiery ring.
Bound by wild desire,
I fell into a ring of fire.

REFRAIN:
I fell into a burning ring of fire,
I went down, down, down, and the flames went higher.
And it burns, burns, burns,
the ring of fire, the ring of fire.

I fell into ...

The taste of love is sweet
when hearts like ours meet.
I fell for you like a child.
Oh, but the fire went wild.

I fell into ...

I fell into ...

And it burns, burns, burns,
the ring of fire, the ring of fire,
the ring of fire, the ring of fire.

Tackle An' Baite

I sit here in the morning sun, just waiting for the fish to jump,
And looking out across the lake, nothing worries me.
Woke up early as the day began to roll the night away,
The moon has gone behind the hill, it’s just the world and me.

Soon the summer days will go as autumn brings the winter snow,
Haven’t seen a fish all day, but that don’t bother me.
The only bite I ever got was from that bug that bit a lot,
The night before when I was sleeping, cosy as can be.

REFRAIN:
Tackle an’ baite, fishing line, whistle and wait have got the time.
Fishing is good for heart and soul, never too young, never too old.

I sit here in the burning sun, just frying up and overdone,
But I just know I’m gonna get a fish upon the line.
I think of all those friends of mine who sit around, just wasting time,
Never knowing what to do to occupy the mind.

REFRAIN

And now the sun is going down, the evening shadows come around,
And I’m still sitting here without a fish upon the line.
It’s getting cold and getting late, but something tells me, if I wait,
I’m gonna satisfy this feeling, all I need is time.

REFRAIN (3 x)

Jeden Tag in einer andern Stadt

	Jeden Tag in einer ander'n Stadt.
	Jeden Tag was Neues seh'n und auf der Bühne steh'n.
	Publikum und volles Haus, Country-Music und Applaus.
	Jeden Tag in einer ander'n Stadt - aha.
	Jeden Tag in einer ander'n Stadt.

Wieder mal die Autobahn, wieder mal auf Tour,
wieder mal für Wochen unterwegs.
Jeden Tag wo anders, jeden Tag was Neues seh'n,
jeden Abend auf der Bühne steh'n.

Nächster Rasthof Gütersloh, wir müssen kurz mal raus,
wir brauchen was zu trinken und Benzin.
Jeder schmeißt sein Markstück in den Suppenautomat,
wieder mal 'ne Plastiksuppe zieh'n.

	Jeden Tag in einer ander'n Stadt ...

Achtzig Kilometer noch, dann sind wir endlich da,
die Roadies haben längst schon aufgebaut.
Draußen steh'n die Leute wieder Schlange vor der Tür,
in einer Stunde macht der Laden auf.

Kurz noch was zu essen, es gibt Currywurstsalat.
Und mal wieder abgestand'nes Bier.
Dann wird's wirklich höchste Zeit, wir zieh'n uns schnell noch um,
draußen wartet schon das Publikum.

	Jeden Tag in einer ander'n Stadt ...

Nashville Tennessee

Ich liege hier im warmen Sand, die Sonne zieht vorbei.
Der Himmel meint es gut mit mir.

Ich will mich nicht beklagen, und es wäre auch nicht fair,
trotzdem gibt's 'nen Platz, wo ich lieber wär.

Keine and're Stadt hat's mir so angetan,
und irgendwie - irgendwann - muß ich rüber nach Nashville.

	Grand Old Opry Nashville Tennessee
	Guitar Ringing Banjo Picking
	Jodel - didel - ley
	Grand Old Opry Nashville Tennessee
	Country Singing Fiddle Swing
	Jodel - didel - ley

Vor mir steht die Gran' Ol' Opry - Music - City Road.
Da oben rechts die Hall Of Fame.

Ich sitz' in vollen Kneipen und ich höre die Musik,
Country-Music, wie's sie dort nur gibt.

Ich kann's nun mal nicht ändern, ich denke immer dran.
Und irgendwie - irgendwann - muß ich rüber nach Nashville.

	Grand Old Opry ...

Von Arizona bis Old Texas Town

Jeder Mensch hat einen Traum
Alle Männer, alle Frau’n
Viele träum’n vom großen Geld
And’re zieht es in die Welt
Bei uns war’s immer die Musik
Die mit dem echten Country-Beat
Dazu ein Leben „on the Road“
Dann ist alles für uns im Lot

Von Arizona bis Old Texas Town	
Führte unser Weg zum großen Traum
Vom Wilden Westen bis nach Singapur
Sind wir jetzt 30 Jahre lang auf Tour
Wir hab’n uns immer auf die Fans gefreut
Wir haben nie den längsten Weg gescheut
’Ne Stadt, die wir nicht kennen gibt es kaum
Von Arizona bis Old Texas Town

Wer glaubt wir sind jetzt satt
Ausgepowert und völlig platt
Der hat sich schwer vertan
Jeden Tag gehen wir neu an
Es gibt für uns noch viel zu seh’n
Uns’re Räder müssen dreh’n
Weiter geht’s von Ort zu Ort
Leute nehmt uns ruhig beim Wort

Von Arizona bis Old Texas Town	
Führte unser Weg zum großen Traum
Vom Wilden Westen bis nach Singapur
Sind wir jetzt 30 Jahre lang auf Tour
Wir hab’n uns immer auf die Fans gefreut
Wir haben nie den längsten Weg gescheut
’Ne Stadt, die wir nicht kennen gibt es kaum
Von Arizona bis Old Texas Town

Von Arizona bis Old Texas Town	
Führte unser Weg zum großen Traum
Vom Wilden Westen bis nach Singapur
Sind wir jetzt 30 Jahre lang auf Tour
Wir hab’n uns immer auf die Fans gefreut
Wir haben nie den längsten Weg gescheut
’Ne Stadt, die wir nicht kennen gibt es kaum
Von Arizona bis Old Texas Town

Trucker lieben die Freiheit

Sein Zuhaus ist unterwegs
mal mit Stahl und mal mit Keks
ihm ist keine Tour zu weit
ob allein oder zu zweit.
Egal ob Regen, Schnee und Eis
keine Ladung ist zu heiß
auch wenn's nach Diesel riecht
wenn er durch Kassel kriecht
er hat's nie bereut.

	Trucker lieben die Freiheit
	und zu Haus' ihre Frau'n
	sie steh'n ihr'n Mann und auf ihr Wort kannst du bau'n
	Trucker lieben die Freiheit
	Trucker sperrt man nicht ein
	sie woll'n nicht Lehrer oder Arzt
	sie woll'n Trucker sein

Er hört Musik die ihm gefällt
die Countrysongs aus aller Welt
fährt er allein dann singt er mit
so bleibt er fit Hit für Hit
und steht er stundenlang im Stau
denkt er an Kinder, Haus und Frau
ist dieser Job auch hart
nur selten freie Fahrt
er hat's nie bereut

	Trucker lieben die Freiheit...

Erst wenn der Sprit ausgeht
dann bleibt er zu Haus
doch solange noch der Motor dreht
zieht es ihn raus.

	Trucker lieben die Freiheit..


Das letzte Paradies

Ich sing nicht gern für jeden,
manchmal bin ich etwas scheu...
es bringt auch nichts wenn ich mich zwinge
und es hinterher bereu,
ich bereue nicht die Jahre, 
die ich auf der Straße war,
für mich war das der erste Platz,
wo ich auch zuhause war.

Refr.:
Für die Gaukler, Träumer, Musikanten,
für die Bürger, für die Penner und Passanten,
für die Flaschen und die Macher,
Pflastermaler - Widersacher,
die Straße ist das letzte Paradies.

Städte sind verschieden, 
die Menschen immer gleich,
schau ich abends in den Hut,
bin ich immer noch nicht reich,
andern geht´s  so ähnlich....
sie sind ausgebrannt und hohl,
darum fühlt sich auch so mancher 
zuhause nicht mehr wohl.

Refr.:    (2x)
Für die Gaukler, Träumer, Musikanten.....

Truckertraum

Ich wünsche mir ein Führerhaus mit Bad,
wie es kein anderer Trucker bisher hat,
und du Cisco?
‘ne Massageliege wäre auch nicht schlecht.
Nach ‚ner vollen Scheibe käm’ die gerade recht.

Doch dann hupt’s und ich sehe die Realität,
den Alltag, die Strasse und die Zeit.
Und dann weiß ich, dass es vorerst genauso weitergeht,
dass dies ein Truckertraum nur bleibt.

Ich wünsche mir ‚nen Autopilot
Auch nicht schlecht!
wenn ich müde bin und schon fast tot.
Dazu ‚ne Maus und ‚n Wasserbett,
dann wär’ mein Job doch richtig nett.

Doch dann hupt’s und ich sehe die Realität,
den Alltag, die Strasse und die Zeit.
Und dann weiß ich, dass es vorerst genauso weitergeht,
dass dies ein Truckertraum nur bleibt.

Ich wünsche mir ‚ne Sauna und ‚nen Pool,
und ‚n Quietscherentchen
die ich am Rastplatz benutze, das wär’ cool.
Dazu ‚ne Barfrau mit ‚ner richtigen Bar,
für kühle Drinks, wenn ich bei Hitze fahr.

Doch dann hupt’s und ich sehe die Realität,
den Alltag, die Strasse und die Zeit.
Und dann weiß ich, dass es vorerst genauso weitergeht,
dass dies ein Truckertraum nur bleibt.

Doch dann hupt’s und ich sehe die Realität,
den Alltag, die Strasse und die Zeit.
Und dann weiß ich, dass es vorerst genauso weitergeht,
dass dies ein Truckertraum nur bleibt.

Der König von der Autobahn

Ich bin der Mann, der für Euch durch die Gegend fährt,
selbst wenn es regnet oder schneit.
Ich wär' so gern bei Euch zu Haus', doch dafür hab ich leider keine Zeit.
Immer auf der Piste, immer unterwegs -

	Der König von der Autobahn ist zu Haus' der kleine Mann. (2 x)

Das Autobahnkreuz bei Frankfurt ist schon wieder einmal dicht,
plötzlich denk' ich an die Kinder, sie denken sicher nicht an mich.
Uwe hört wahrscheinlich Rockmusik, Tina ist bei ihrem Freund -

	Der König von der Autobahn ist zu Haus' der kleine Mann. (2 x)

Ein kurzer Regenschauer, die Straße naß und glatt,
ich denk' an meine Frau und das, was sie mir angetan hat.
Ich weiß, sie macht es wieder, denn sie ist zuviel allein -

	Der König von der Autobahn ist zu Haus' der kleine Mann. (2 x)