Give Me Forty Acres (To Turn This Rig Around)-Autry Inman

[ti:Gimme Me 40 Acres] [ar:Autry Inman] [al:Autry Inman: Studio 102 Essentials] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]Give Me Forty Acres (To Turn This Rig Around) - Autry Inman [00:12.16]He was headin' in the Boston [00:13.51] [00:14.16]In a big long diesel truck [00:15.44] [00:16.12]It was his first trip to Boston [00:17.94]He was having lots of luck [00:19.72]He was going the wrong direction [00:21.82]Down a one way street in town [00:23.45] [00:24.13]And this is what he said [00:25.50] [00:26.03]When the police chased him down [00:27.66] [00:29.65]Give me 40 acres [00:30.63] [00:31.15]And I'll turn this rig around [00:32.53] [00:33.10]It's the easiest way that I found [00:35.45] [00:37.03]Some can turn it on a dime [00:39.48]Or even right downtown [00:40.52] [00:41.40]But I need 40 acres [00:43.35]To turn this rig around [00:44.70] [00:46.79]Rig around [00:47.26] [00:48.69]When he finally find where to unload [00:50.60]He had a dreadful shock [00:51.79] [00:52.38]His trailer pointed toward the road [00:54.48]His cab right to the dock [00:56.32]And as he looked around [00:57.71] [00:58.36]Through his tears he made this sound [00:59.94] [01:00.56]Oh give me 40 acres [01:01.87] [01:02.40]And I'll turn this rig around [01:03.93] [01:06.20]Give me 40 acres [01:07.17] [01:07.80]And I'll turn this rig around [01:09.82]It's the easiest way that I found [01:12.05] [01:13.59]Some can turn it on a dime [01:15.99]Or even right downtown [01:17.15] [01:17.80]But I need 40 acres [01:19.08] [01:19.72]To turn this rig around [01:21.06] [01:23.34]Rig around [01:23.79] [01:25.32]When he finally got unloaded in [01:27.05]He was glad to leave that town [01:29.09]He was very very happy [01:30.87]Goin' back to Alabama [01:33.27]When up ahead he saw a sign [01:35.44]Said you northward bound [01:36.68] [01:37.38]He said give me 40 acres [01:39.28]And I'll turn this rig around [01:40.80] [01:43.08]Give me 40 acres [01:44.65]And I'll turn this rig around [01:45.98] [01:46.69]It's the easiest way that I found [01:48.93] [01:50.65]Some can turn it on a dime [01:52.90]Or even right downtown [01:53.98] [01:54.83]But I need 40 acres [01:56.25] [01:56.83]To turn this rig around [01:58.18] [02:00.48]Rig around [02:01.25] [02:02.53]He was driving down the right lane [02:04.35]When ahead he saw a sign [02:06.02]He had to make a left turn [02:07.87] [02:08.45]But he cannot get in line [02:10.54]The tears were streaming down his cheeks [02:12.68]And they all heard him yell [02:14.48]Give me forty six sticks of dynamite [02:16.30] [02:16.85]And I'll blow this thing to well [02:18.42] [02:19.12]Give me 40 acres [02:20.25] [02:20.86]And I'll turn this rig around [02:22.80]It's the easiest way that I found [02:25.37] [02:26.96]Some can turn it on a dime [02:28.92]Or even right downtown [02:30.63]But I need 40 acres [02:33.24]To turn this rig around [02:34.77] [02:37.04]Rig around [02:37.64] [02:38.56]Rig around [02:39.32] [02:40.11]Rig around [02:41.00] [02:42.09]Rig around [02:43.07] [02:43.98]Rig around