He was headed into Boston
in a big long diesel truck
It was his first trip to Boston
he was having all bad luck
He was going the wrong direction
down a one way street downtown
And this is what we heard him say
as the police chased him down
Give me forty acres
and I'll turn this rig around
It's the easiest way that I've found
Some guys can turn her on a dime
for turning right downtown
But I need 40 acres
to turn this rig around
When he found where to unload,
he had a dreadful shock
His trailer pointed to the road,
his cab right to the dock
And as he looked around him,
through his tears he made this sound
Give me 40 acres
and I'll turn this rig around
Give me 40 acres
and I'll turn this rig around,
it's the easiest way that I've found.
Some guys can turn around a dime
or turn it right downtown,
but I need 40 acres
to turn this rig around.
When he finally got unloaded,
he was glad to leave that town.
He was feeling mighty happy,
going back to Alabama.
When up ahead he saw
a sign that said,
you are northward bound,
he said, give me forty acres,
I'll turn this rig around.
Now give me 40 acres
and I'll turn this rig around,
it's the easiest way that I've found.
Some guys can turn her on a dime
or turn her right downtown,
but I need 40 acres
to turn this rig around.
He was driving down the right lane
when he saw another sign,
he had to make a left turn
but he couldn't get in line.
The tears were streaming
down his cheeks,
and we all heard him yell,
Give me forty sticks of dynamite,
and I'll blow this rig to give
me forty acres,
And I'll turn this rig around,
it's the easiest way that I've found.
Some guys can turn it on a dime,
or turn it right downtown,
But I need forty acres
to turn this rig around.
Uh -oh, there's a Volkswagen.
Would you mind moving the Volkswagen,
please?
You there in the van,
get your hippies out of the way,
we're about to come home...