Variations in Lyrics
The song differs in its lyrics depending on the cut of recording. The most commonly known version is the track that was recorded for the single, in which the first line of the introductory and second choruses sings:
"East bound and down, loaded up and truckin'"
However, the same line in the version of the song played in the Smokey and the Bandit movie soundtrack sings:
"West bound and down, eighteen wheels a-rollin'"
The third and fourth choruses in the soundtrack version then switch to the "east bound and down" lyrics.
The soundtrack's lyrics better describe the run made by the protagonist characters in the film, in that they travel west from Atlanta, Georgia to Texarkana, Texas, and then make the return trip east to Atlanta.
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