Ballad Of Forty Dollars-Tom T.Hall

[ti:Ballad Of Forty Dollars] [ar:Tom T.Hall] [al:Ultimate Collection] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]Ballad Of Forty Dollars - Tom T.Hall [00:07.00]The man who preached the funeral [00:08.22] [00:08.76]Said it really was a simple way to die [00:11.24] [00:15.47]He laid down to rest one afternoon [00:17.15] [00:17.93]And never opened up his eyes [00:19.49] [00:23.91]They hired me and Fred and Joe [00:26.09]To dig the grave and carry up some chairs [00:28.24] [00:32.00]It took us seven hours [00:33.77]And I guess, we must have drunk a case of beer [00:36.49] [00:40.44]I guess, I ought to go and watch them put him down [00:43.61]But I don't own a suit [00:44.68] [00:48.77]And anyway when they start talkin' about [00:51.47]The fire in hell, well, I get spooked [00:53.59] [00:57.20]So, I'll just sit here in my truck [00:58.86] [00:59.45]And act like I don't know him when they pass [01:01.44] [01:05.88]Anyway, when they're all through [01:07.54]I've got to go to work and mow the grass [01:09.90] [01:13.98]Well, here they come and who's that [01:15.65]Ridin' in that big ol' shiny limousine [01:17.84] [01:22.52]Mmh! look at all that chrome, I do believe [01:24.61]That that's the sharpest thing I've seen [01:26.68] [01:30.70]That must belong to his great uncle [01:32.28] [01:33.04]Someone said, "He owned a big ol' farm" [01:35.09] [01:39.10]When they get parked, I'll mosey down [01:40.92] [01:41.50]And look it over, that won't do no harm [01:43.22] [01:47.52]Well, that must be the widow in the car [01:50.27]And would you take a look at that? [01:51.64] [01:56.04]That sure is a pretty dress [01:57.45] [01:58.13]You know, some women do look good in black [02:00.34] [02:04.48]Well, he's not even in the ground [02:05.86] [02:06.47]And they say that his truck is up for sale [02:08.69] [02:12.63]They say, she took it pretty hard [02:14.28] [02:14.95]But you can't tell too much behind the veil [02:17.09] [02:20.96]Well, listen ain't that pretty [02:22.85]When the bugler plays the, 'Military taps' [02:24.85] [02:29.38]I think that when you's in the war [02:31.64]They always hide 'n' play a song like that [02:33.91] [02:37.79]Well, here I am and there they go [02:39.98]And I guess, you'd just call it my bad luck [02:42.25] [02:46.26]I hope he rests in peace, the trouble is [02:48.36] [02:49.05]The fellow owes me forty bucks