Discover the story of the song > East Bound and Down – Jerry Reed

The lyrics are about a man, known as "Bandit", who is driving his truck from the East to the West coast with his friends. They have a short amount of time to get there and they will not let anything stop them from reaching their destination. Along the way, they have to avoid the police and stay ahead of them. The song encourages them to keep going and not give up.