Biography:
Born Lecil Travis Martin on September 1, 1931, in Sterrat, TX; died on April 12, 1999, in Branson, MO, of leukemia; married second wife Lloene Johnson, c. 1962; children: Tammy (first marriage), twins Larry and Lorry (with Johnson). Addresses: Website--Boxcar Willie Official Website: http://www.boxcarwillie.com.
Known as the world's favorite hobo, Boxcar Willie took a long train ride to his destination as a country music star. When he finally got there, he didn't waste a moment of his time.
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Other songs:
- Don't Let The Stars
- Hobo Heaven
- Winds Of Yesterday
- A Good Old Country Song
- Aint Gonna Be Your Day
- Bad News
- Big Freight Train Carry Me Home
- Boxcar Blues
- Boxcars My Home
- Cheating Wife Again
- Cold Windy City Of Chicago
- Dont Blame Me For What Happened Last Night
- Dont It Make You Wanna Be A Kid Again
- Dont It Make You Want To Be A Kid Aghain
- Dont Pretend
- Forty Acres
- Forty Nine Nights
- Fraulein
- From A Boxcar Door
- From A Rolls To The Rails
- Give Me Forty Acres
- Gypsy Lady And The Hobo
- Hee Haw Honey
- Jesus I Need To Talk To You
- Lefty Left Us Lonely
- London Leaves
- Mister Can You Spare A Dime
- My Old Kentucky Home
- Rusty Guitar Strings
- Six Days On The Road
- The Day Elvis Died
- The Man I Used To Be
- The Old Iron Trail
- Walkin Holes In My Shoes
- We Made Memories
- Whine Whistle Whine
- White Line Fever
- You Got The Kind Of Love
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He was headin' into Beantown in a big long diesel truck
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It was his first trip to Boston he was having all bad luck
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He was going the wrong direction down a one-way street in town
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And this is what he said when the police chased him down
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Give me forty acres and I'll turn this rig around
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Give me forty acres it's the easiest way I've found
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Some guys can turn it on a dime or turn it right downtown
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But I need forty acres to turn this rig around
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When he finally found where to unload he had a dreadful shock
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His trailer pointed toward the road and his cab right to the dock
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And as he looked around him through the tears he made this sound
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Well give me forty acres and I'll turn this rig around
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Give me forty acres and I'll turn this rig around
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Give me forty acres it's the easiest way I've found
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Some guys can turn it on a dime or turn it right downtown
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But I need forty acres to turn this rig around
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When he finally got unloaded he was glad to leave the town
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He was very very happy goin' back to Alabam'
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When up ahead he saw a sign that said you're northward bound
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He said give me forty acres and I'll turn this rig around
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Give me forty acres and I'll turn this rig around
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Give me forty acres it's the easiest way I've found
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Some guys can turn it on a dime or turn it right downtown
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But I need forty acres to turn this rig around
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He was driving down the right lane when ahead he saw a sign
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He had to make a left turn but could not get in line
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Now the tears came streaming down his cheeks and everybody heard him yell
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Give me forty sticks of dynamite and I'll blow this thing to ...
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Give me forty acres and I'll turn this rig around
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Give me forty acres it's the easiest way I've found
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Some guys can turn it on a dime or turn it right downtown
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But I need forty acres to turn this rig around
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Yeah give me forty acres and I'll turn this rig around
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Give me forty acres it's the easiest way I've found
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Now if you can turn it on a dime or turn it way downtown
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But I need forty acres to turn this rig around
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Yeah it takes me forty acres to turn this thing around
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Better make that fifty acres
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Well maybe I can turn when I get to Kansas better make that Texas
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Heck with it I’ll back all the way to Birmingham
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Cleveland how'd I get to Cleveland
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