Heavy Traffic Ahead
Written By: Bill Monroe
Submitted By: RoC

Mandolin Lick in Intro

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Verse 1
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On Saturday night when our work is done we load our music 

up on the run
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Heavy traffic a head
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Heavy Traffic a head
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We Got to to ramble ramble with heavy traffic a head

Verse 2
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Pull out of nashville right on time 
                             
the bluegrass special is right on time
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Heavy traffic a head 
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Heavy traffic a head
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We got to ramble, ramble

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(Additional Verses)

3  We traveled around from stat t o state
   The blue grass boys are never late 
   Heavy traffic ahead, heavy traffic ahead 

4  A Later in the evening about sunedwon,
   You we've conquered some other town.
   Heavy Traffic ahed, heavy traffic ahead 
   We got to ramble, ramble with heavy traffic ahead.

5  We do our work with a good will 
   On Friday night we head for next'ville
   Heavy trattic ahead, heavy traffic ahead
   We got to ramble, ramble with heavy traffic ahead