[Chorus] Ease it out, ease it out Hold it square, hold it square Ease it out, hold it square Pull it clean, pull it clean Set it there, set it there Pull it clean, set it there Left a hair, right a hair — keep it true "Keep it true, keep it true," J.D. hollers, "Crew leans in hard, boots stomp, hands clamp, everybody brace! One more heave — now easy, back in line!" [Verse 1] Sun's up mean over the service lot Cold coffee in the cab and the chain still hot Tailgate down, somebody's got the jack Bumper bent like a grin and a prayer gone slack Rags on the latch, grease on the wrench Somebody swears that the angle's off the trench J.D. circles twice, taps the tow hook bare Says, "No hero moves. We do it like we care" [Chorus] Ease it out, ease it out Hold it square, hold it square Ease it out, hold it square Pull it clean, pull it clean Set it there, set it there Pull it clean, set it there Left a hair, right a hair — keep it true "Keep it true, keep it true," J.D. hollers, "Crew leans in hard, boots stomp, hands clamp, everybody brace! One more heave — now easy, back in line!" [Rockabilly Solo] [Verse 2] Chain snaps tight with a dry little crack Gloves jammed on the bumper, hood shoved back Coffee gone sour in a dented can One tire in gravel, one still hanging off the span Winch talks low, steel on steel Mud caked thick on the step, black on the heel Easy now, inch by inch, don't kink that frame Till that '78 Ford settles down and rolls again [Pre-Chorus] Hold that breath, watch the slack Don’t let it kick when the cable gives back Count it slow till the frame starts to sing Then all at once, let the whole thing lean [Chorus] Ease it out, ease it out Hold it square, hold it square Ease it out, hold it square Pull it clean, pull it clean Set it there, set it there Pull it clean, set it there Left a hair, right a hair — keep it true "Keep it true, keep it true," J.D. hollers, "Crew leans in hard, boots stomp, hands clamp, everybody brace! One more heave — now easy, back in line!" [Rockabilly Solo] [Verse 3] Late shift noise from the bay next door Radio mumbling through the open door Someone drags a chain, someone laughs too loud A wrench skips off the concrete and nobody's proud Palm on the fender, thumb on the dent Reading the metal like a story went Every bad angle, every bent-up line Gets a little less stubborn with a little more time [Chorus] Ease it out, ease it out Hold it square, hold it square Ease it out, hold it square Pull it clean, pull it clean Set it there, set it there Pull it clean, set it there Left a hair, right a hair — keep it true "Keep it true, keep it true," J.D. hollers, "Crew leans in hard, boots stomp, hands clamp, everybody brace! One more heave — now easy, back in line!" [Bridge] No sudden moves, no shouting over the chain Just a steady pull and a little less strain When it starts to shift, don't fight the give Let the whole thing breathe, let the busted part live Take it slow where the metal's tired Take it slow where the jack got tired Hands stay firm, eyes stay on the line Till the old truck sits there like it's running fine [Rockabilly Solo] [Chorus] Ease it out, ease it out Hold it square, hold it square Ease it out, hold it square Pull it clean, pull it clean Set it there, set it there Pull it clean, set it there Left a hair, right a hair — keep it true "Keep it true, keep it true," J.D. hollers, "Crew leans in hard, boots stomp, hands clamp, everybody brace! One more heave — now easy, back in line!" [Outro] Easy now Easy Set it there Let it ride ---
