Forty Acres-Boxcar Willie

[ti:Forty Acres] [ar:Boxcar Willie] [al:Master Classics] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]Forty Acres - Boxcar Willie [00:09.01]He was headin' into beantown in a big long diesel truck [00:12.82]It was his first trip to Boston he [00:15.02]Was having all bad luck [00:17.03]He was going the wrong direction down a oneway street in town [00:21.44]And this is what he said when the police chased him down [00:25.33] [00:25.89]Give me forty acres and I'll turn this rig around [00:29.81]Give me forty acres it's the easiest way I've found [00:33.75]Some guys can turn it on a dime or [00:35.94]Turn it right downtown [00:37.92]But I need forty acres to turn this rig around [00:41.87] [00:42.62]When he finally found where to unload he had [00:45.43]A dreadful shock [00:46.89]His trailer pointed toward the road and [00:49.16]His cab right to the dock [00:50.90]And as he looked around him [00:52.83]Through the tears he made this sound [00:55.02]Well give me forty acres and I'll turn this rig around [00:59.27] [01:00.35]Well give me forty acres I'll turn this rig around [01:04.51]Give me forty acres it's the easiest way I've found [01:08.39]Some guys can turn it on a dime or turn [01:10.84]It right downtown [01:12.43]But I need forty acres to turn this rig around [01:16.80] [01:34.47]When he finally got unloaded he was glad [01:36.91]To leave the town [01:38.23]He was very very happy goin' back to Alabam' [01:42.82]When up ahead he saw a sign that said you're [01:45.52]Northward bound [01:46.47]He said give me forty acres and I'll turn this rig around [01:51.05] [01:51.70]He said give me forty acres and I'll turn this rig around [01:56.04]Give me forty acres it's the easiest way I've found [02:00.10]Some guys can turn [02:00.78]It on a dime or turn it right downtown [02:01.01] [02:04.29]But I need forty acres to turn this rig around [02:08.34] [02:09.17]He was driving down the right lane when ahead [02:11.74]He saw a sign [02:13.47]He had to make a left turn but cannot get in line [02:17.49]Now tears came streaming down his cheeks [02:19.45]And everybody heard him yell [02:21.60]Give me forty sticks of dynamite and [02:23.72]I'll blow this thing to [02:24.94]Give me forty acres and I'll turn this rig around [02:29.02]Give me forty acres it's the easiest way I've found [02:32.91]Some guys can turn [02:33.70]It on a dime or turn it right downtown [02:34.06] [02:37.04]But I need forty acres to turn this rig around [02:41.36] [02:42.11]Yeah give me forty acres and I'll turn this rig around [02:46.38]Give me forty acres it's the easiest way I've found [02:50.07]Now you can turn [02:51.08]It on a dime or turn it way downtown [02:51.49] [02:54.44]But I need forty acres [02:56.73]Turn this rig around [02:58.53] [03:00.94]Yeah it takes me forty acres turn this thing around [03:04.03] [03:04.71]Better make that fifty acres [03:06.43] [03:08.12]Well maybe I can turn when I get to Kansas [03:10.22] [03:11.25]Better make that Texas [03:12.86] [03:14.43]Heck I can it all back to Birmingham [03:16.80] [03:18.13]Cleveland [03:19.12] [03:19.89]How'd I get to Cleveland