He was heading into Boston in a big long diesel truckIt was his first trip to Boston, he was having lots of luckHe was going the wrong direction down a one-way street in townAnd this is what he said when the police chased him downGive me 40 acres and I'll turn this rig aroundIt's the easiest way that I've foundSome guys can turn it on a dime or turn it right downtownBut I need 40 acres to turn this rig aroundWhen he finally found where to unload, he had a dreadful shockHis trailer pointed toward the road and his cab ride to the dockAnd as he looked around him through the tears, he made this soundOh, give me 40 acres and I'll turn this rig aroundGive me 40 acres and I'll turn this rig aroundIt's the easiest way that I've foundSome guys can turn it on a dime or turn it right downtownBut I need 40 acres to turn this rig aroundWhen he finally got unloaded, he was glad to leave the townHe was very, very happy, heading back to townHe was driving down the right lane, went ahead, he saw a signSaid, you are northward boundHe said, give me 40 acres and I'll turn this rig aroundGive me 40 acres and I'll turn this rig aroundIt's the easiest way that I've foundSome guys can turn it on a dime or turn it right downtownBut I need 40 acres to turn this rig aroundHe was driving down the right laneWhen ahead he saw a signNow he's got to make a left turn, but he cannot get in lineAnd the tears were streaming down his cheeks and they all heard him yellGive me 40 sticks of dynamite and I'll blow this thing toGive me 40 acres and I'll turn this rig aroundIt's the easiest way that I've foundSome guys can turn it on a dime or turn it right downtownBut I need 40 acres to turn this rig aroundGive me 40 acres and I'll turn this rig around