[Spoken Intro] For the Butchulla, the Gubbi Gubbi, and all First Nations peoples across Queensland. This is our Wide Bay to Gulf story. Our own red dirt bond. (Thick dark guitar opens) [Verse 1] Big rig rollin’ down the blacktop line Midnight moon on the cab’s front shine He’s been on the road for a week or more Headin’ north for the Wide Bay shore Eyes stay sharp on the road ahead Knows the bends where the shadows spread Says “This old rig and this old heart — We’ve got the strength to make the start” [Verse 2] Some nights the wind blows hard and wild Some nights the dark goes on for miles He’s seen the flood and he’s seen the dust Seen the hard days and the broken trust But he keeps goin’ when the world sleeps deep — Keeps his promise, keeps his keep You think the road’s too long, too steep? This old bloke’s got the strength to keep [Pre‑Chorus] The road is long and the night is deep But the long‑haul moon is there to keep Shinin’ bright on the bitumen track — Where the strong hearts don’t turn back [Chorus] Long‑haul moon — hangin’ high and steady! Shinin’ on the rig that’s always ready! Long‑haul moon — watchin’ all the way! Queensland grit, day after day! Long‑haul moon — hangin’ high and steady! Shinin’ on the rig that’s always ready! Long‑haul moon — watchin’ all the way! Queensland grit, day after day! [Bridge] Strength ain’t just in the muscle or speed — It’s in the promise that you aim to keep For the ones you love back home at bay — You keep rollin’ through the dark and grey [Final Chorus] Long‑haul moon — hangin’ high and steady! Shinin’ on the rig that’s always ready! Long‑haul moon — watchin’ all the way! Queensland grit, day after day! [Outro] (Fade: thick guitar + distant big‑rig rumble)
