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...