Give Me Forty Acres
It was his first trip to Boston in a big long disel truck
It was his first trip to Boston he was a havin' lots of luck
He was headed the wrong direction down the one way street in town
And this is what he said when the police chased him down
Give me forty acres and I'll turn this rig round
It's the easiest way that I found
Some guys can turn on a dime or turn it right downtown
But I need forty acres to turn this rig around
When he finally found where to outload he had the dreadful shot
His trailer pointed toward the road and his cab right to the dock
And as he looked around him through his tears he made the sound
Oh give me forty acres and I'll turn this rig round
Give me forty acres...
[ guitar ]
When he finally got unloaded he was glad to leave that town
He was feelin' fairy happy goin' back to Alabam
And up ahead he saw a sign said you are northward bound
He said give me forty acres and I'll turn this rig round
He was drivin' down the right lane when ahead he saw a sign
Yet to make the left turn but he could not gettn' in line
The tears were streamin' down his cheeks and they all heard him yell
Give me forty sticks of dynamite and I'll blow his rig to hell
Give me forty acres...
Me Dê Quarenta Acres
Era a primeira vez dele em Boston, num caminhão diesel enorme
Era a primeira vez dele em Boston, ele tava com muita sorte
Ele tava indo na direção errada, numa rua de mão única na cidade
E isso é o que ele disse quando a polícia começou a persegui-lo
Me dê quarenta acres e eu viro esse caminhão
É o jeito mais fácil que eu encontrei
Uns caras conseguem fazer a curva rapidinho ou virar no centro da cidade
Mas eu preciso de quarenta acres pra virar esse caminhão
Quando ele finalmente achou onde descarregar, teve um choque horrível
A carreta apontava pra estrada e a cabine pra doca
E enquanto olhava ao redor, entre lágrimas, ele fez o som
Oh, me dê quarenta acres e eu viro esse caminhão
Me dê quarenta acres...
[guitarra]
Quando ele finalmente descarregou, ficou feliz em deixar aquela cidade
Ele tava se sentindo bem feliz voltando pra Alabama
E à frente, viu uma placa que dizia que ele estava indo pro norte
Ele disse, me dê quarenta acres e eu viro esse caminhão
Ele tava dirigindo na faixa certa quando à frente viu uma placa
Ainda tinha que fazer a curva à esquerda, mas não conseguia entrar na fila
As lágrimas escorriam pelo rosto e todos ouviram ele gritar
Me dê quarenta paus de dinamite e eu vou explodir esse caminhão no inferno
Me dê quarenta acres...