He was headin' into Beantown 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 in town
And this is what he said when the police chased him down
Give me forty acres and I'll turn this rig around
Give me forty acres it's the easiest way 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
When he finally found where to unload he had a dreadful shock
His trailer pointed toward the road and his cab right to the dock
And as he looked around him through the tears he made this sound
Well give me forty acres and I'll turn this rig around
Give me forty acres and I'll turn this rig around
Give me forty acres it's the easiest way 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
When he finally got unloaded he was glad to leave the town
He was very very happy goin' back to Alabam'
When up ahead he saw a sign that said you're northward bound
He said give me forty acres and I'll turn this rig around
Give me forty acres and I'll turn this rig around
Give me forty acres it's the easiest way 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
He was driving down the right lane when ahead he saw a sign
He had to make a left turn but could not get in line
Now the tears came streaming down his cheeks and everybody heard him yell
Give me forty sticks of dynamite and I'll blow this thing to
Give me forty acres and I'll turn this rig around
Give me forty acres it's the easiest way 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
Yeah give me forty acres and I'll turn this rig around
Give me forty acres it's the easiest way I've found
Now if you can turn it on a dime or turn it way downtown
But I need forty acres to turn this rig around
Yeah it takes me forty acres to turn this thing around
Better make that fifty acres
Well maybe I can turn when I get to Kansas better make that Texas
Heck with it Iâ??ll back all the way to Birmingham
Cleveland how'd I get to Cleveland