Red Simpson Give Me Forty Acres
It was his first trip to Boston in a big long disel
truck
It was his first trip to Boston he was a havin' lots of
luck
He was headed the wrong direction down the 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 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 found where to outload he had the
dreadful shot
His trailer pointed toward the road and his cab right
to the dock
And as he looked around him through his tears he made
the sound
Oh give me forty acres and I'll turn this rig round
Give me forty acres...
[ guitar ]
When he finally got unloaded he was glad to leave that
town
He was feelin' fairy happy goin' back to Alabam
And up ahead he saw a sign said you are northward bound
He said give me forty acres and I'll turn this rig
round
He was drivin' down the right lane when ahead he saw a
sign
Yet to make the left turn but he could not gettn' in
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 hell
Give me forty acres...
