Album: Interstate Gold

Give Me Forty Acres

He was headed into Bean town in a big long diesel truck
It was his first trip to Boston he was havin' all bad luck
He was going the wrong direction down the one way street in town
This is what he said when the police chased him down
Give me forty acres and I'll turn this rig round
It's the easiest way that I 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
As he looked around him through his tears he made the sound
Give me forty acres and I'll turn this rig round
Give me forty acres and I'll turn this rig round
It's the easiest way that I found
Some guys can turn 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 said you are northward bound
He said give me forty acres and I'll turn this rig round
I say give me forty acres and I'll turn this rig round
It's the easiest way that I found
Some guys can turn on a dime or just turn it right downtown
But I need forty acres to turn this rig around

He was drivin' down the right lane when ahead he saw a sign
He had to make a left turn but he could not gettn' in the line
The tears were streamin' down his cheeks and they all heard him yell
Give me forty sticks of dynamite and I'll blow his rig to .......
Give me forty acres and I'll turn this rig round
It's the easiest way that I found
Some guys can turn on a dime or turn it right downtown
But I need forty acres to turn this rig around

I said Give me forty acres and I'll turn this rig round
It's the easiest way that I found
Some guys can turn on a dime......