Forty Acres Song Lyrics and Chords by Boxcar Willie
Forty Acres
Recorded by Boxcar Willie
Written by Earl Green
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He was headin' into Beantown in a
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big long diesel truck
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his first trip to Boston he was
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having all bad luck
He was going the wrong direction down a
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one-way street in town
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this is what he said when the police chased him
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down
Give me forty acres and I'll
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turn this rig around
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Give me forty acres it's the
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easiest way I've found
Some guys can turn it on a dime or
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turn it right downtown
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But I need forty acres to turn this rig
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around
When he finally found where to unload
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he had a dreadful shock
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trailer pointed toward the road and his
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cab right to the dock
And as he looked around him through the
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tears he made this sound
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give me forty acres and I'll turn this rig
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around
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When he finally got unloaded he was
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glad to leave the town
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very very happy goin'
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back to Alabam'
When up ahead he saw a sign that
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said you're northward bound
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give me forty acres and I'll turn this rig
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around
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He was driving down the right lane when
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ahead he saw a sign
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had to make a left turn but
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could not get in line
Now the tears came streaming down his cheeks and
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everybody heard him yell
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forty sticks of dynamite and I'll
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blow this thing to ...
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Yeah give me forty acres and I'll
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turn this rig around
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Give me forty acres it's the
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easiest way I've found
Now if you can turn it on a dime or
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turn it way downtown
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But I need forty acres to turn this rig
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around
Yeah it takes me forty acres to
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turn this thing around
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Better make that fifty acres
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Well maybe I can turn when I get to
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Kansas
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better make that Texas
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Heck with it I'll back all the way to Birmingham
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Cleveland
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how'd I get to
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Cleveland
FAQ
Who sang the the song Forty Acres?
- The song Forty Acres was sang by Boxcar Willie.
Who is Boxcar Willie?
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