I tossed him up there in that cab, when he was barely eight weeks old

Best friend that I ever had, that was 15 years ago

He's a good boy 'Ol Renegade Joe

That old black lab is part of my life, He rides with me coast to coast

Keeps me awake when I drive all night, the times he saved me God only knows

He's a good boy 'Ol Renegade Joe

Renegade Joe, loves the road Loves the smell of that black diesel smoke
And Renegade Joe loves me heart and soul and I love 'Ol Renegade Joe

I remember one time when he was a pup, I pulled to the shoulder, he had to go
A half hour later I had him laying in the bunk, after running on foot a mile down the road

But he was worth it, 'Ol Renegade Joe

Yea, we started out with quite a few bumps, but it didn't take long we grew close
He'll guard with his life this old truck, you won't open the door or bother that load

He's a good dog, 'Ol Renegade Joe

Renegade Joe, loves the road Loves the smell of that black diesel smoke
And Renegade Joe loves me heart and soul and I love 'Ol Renegade Joe

I called my wife last Christmas Eve, we're coming in something's wrong with Joe
Then Renegade Joe just died in his sleep, sometimes winter can sure be cold

He's gone, 'Ol Renegade Joe

Now sometimes I cry, sometimes I smile, when I get to thinking about Renegade Joe
But he still rides with me every mile got his picture on my truck lookn down the road

He's not really gone, 'Ol Renegade Joe

Renegade Joe, loved the road Loved the smell of that black diesel smoke
And Renegade Joe loved me heart and soul and I loved 'Ol Renegade Joe

Yea I loved 'Ol Renegade Joe