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Boxcar Willie - Forty Acres lyrics


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He was headin' into beantown in a big, long diesel truck
It was his first trip to Boston, he was having all bad luck
He was going the wrong direction down a one-way street in town
And this is what he said when the police chased him down
"Give me forty acres and I'll turn this rig around
"Give me forty acres, it's the easiest way I've found
"Some guys can turn it on a dime or turn it right downtown
"But I need forty acres to turn this rig around"

When he finally found where to unload, he had a dreadful shock
His trailer pointed toward the road and his cab right to the dock
And as he looked around him, through the tears he made this sound:
"Well, give me forty acres and I'll turn this rig around

"Well, give me forty acres and I'll turn this rig around
"Give me forty acres, it's the easiest way I've found
"Some guys can turn it on a dime or turn it right downtown
"But I need forty acres to turn this rig around"

When he finally got unloaded, he was glad to leave the town
He was very, very happy, goin' back to Alabam'
When up ahead he saw a sign that said: "You're Northward bound"
He said: "Give me forty acres and I'll turn this rig around"

He said: "Give me forty acres and I'll turn this rig around
"Give me forty acres, it's the easiest way I've found
"Some guys can turn it on a dime or turn it right downtown
"But I need forty acres to turn this rig around"

He was driving down the right lane, when ahead he saw a sign
He had to make a left turn, but he cannot get in line
Now the tears came streaming down his cheeks and everybody heard him yell:
"Give me forty sticks of dynamite and I'll blow this thing to...

"Give me forty acres and I'll turn this rig around
"Give me forty acres, it's the easiest way I've found
"Some guys can turn it on a dime or turn it right downtown
"But I need forty acres to turn this rig around"

"Yeah, give me forty acres and I'll turn this rig around
"Give me forty acres, it's the easiest way I've found
"Now if you can turn it on a dime or turn it way downtown
"But I need forty acres to turn this rig around"

Yeah, it takes me forty acres, to turn this thing around
Better make that fifty acres
Well, maybe I can turn when I get to Kansas
Better make that Texas
Heck, I can make it all the way back to Birmingham
Cleveland?
How'd I get to Cleveland?

Cover: Boxcar Willie - Forty Acres
  • Truck Driving Favorites

  • Year
  • 1991

  • Genre

  • Submitted
  • Aug 2, 2013
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