Forty Acres-Boxcar Willie

[ti:Forty Acres] [ar:Boxcar Willie] [al:Master Classics] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]Forty Acres - Boxcar Willie [00:08.99]He was headin' into beantown in a big long diesel truck [00:12.80]It was his first trip to Boston he [00:15.01]Was having all bad luck [00:17.01]He was going the wrong direction down a oneway street in town [00:21.43]And this is what he said when the police chased him down [00:25.32] [00:25.87]Give me forty acres and I'll turn this rig around [00:29.79]Give me forty acres it's the easiest way I've found [00:33.74]Some guys can turn it on a dime or [00:35.92]Turn it right downtown [00:37.91]But I need forty acres to turn this rig around [00:41.86] [00:42.61]When he finally found where to unload he had [00:45.42]A dreadful shock [00:46.87]His trailer pointed toward the road and [00:49.15]His cab right to the dock [00:50.89]And as he looked around him [00:52.82]Through the tears he made this sound [00:55.01]Well give me forty acres and I'll turn this rig around [00:59.26] [01:00.33]Well give me forty acres I'll turn this rig around [01:04.50]Give me forty acres it's the easiest way I've found [01:08.38]Some guys can turn it on a dime or turn [01:10.82]It right downtown [01:12.41]But I need forty acres to turn this rig around [01:16.78] [01:34.46]When he finally got unloaded he was glad [01:36.90]To leave the town [01:38.22]He was very very happy goin' back to Alabam' [01:42.80]When up ahead he saw a sign that said you're [01:45.50]Northward bound [01:46.45]He said give me forty acres and I'll turn this rig around [01:51.04] [01:51.69]He said give me forty acres and I'll turn this rig around [01:56.03]Give me forty acres it's the easiest way I've found [02:00.09]Some guys can turn [02:00.77]It on a dime or turn it right downtown [02:01.00] [02:04.28]But I need forty acres to turn this rig around [02:08.33] [02:09.16]He was driving down the right lane when ahead [02:11.73]He saw a sign [02:13.45]He had to make a left turn but cannot get in line [02:17.48]Now tears came streaming down his cheeks [02:19.44]And everybody heard him yell [02:21.59]Give me forty sticks of dynamite and [02:23.70]I'll blow this thing to [02:24.93]Give me forty acres and I'll turn this rig around [02:29.00]Give me forty acres it's the easiest way I've found [02:32.89]Some guys can turn [02:33.69]It on a dime or turn it right downtown [02:34.05] [02:37.03]But I need forty acres to turn this rig around [02:41.35] [02:42.10]Yeah give me forty acres and I'll turn this rig around [02:46.36]Give me forty acres it's the easiest way I've found [02:50.06]Now you can turn [02:51.07]It on a dime or turn it way downtown [02:51.48] [02:54.42]But I need forty acres [02:56.72]Turn this rig around [02:58.51] [03:00.93]Yeah it takes me forty acres turn this thing around [03:04.02] [03:04.69]Better make that fifty acres [03:06.42] [03:08.11]Well maybe I can turn when I get to Kansas [03:10.20] [03:11.24]Better make that Texas [03:12.85] [03:14.42]Heck I can it all back to Birmingham [03:16.78] [03:18.12]Cleveland [03:19.11] [03:19.88]How'd I get to Cleveland