GIVE ME 40 ACRES by THE WILLIS BROTHERS

[barrygioportmorien1]

Great old country tune.

[guitmartiman]

Oh wow! I haven't heard this for forty years or more! I found it among some records my former step-mother had left behind when she left my dad back in the early 70s! I used to play it over and over again! I still think about it every time I get into a tight spot and I feel like I need some elbow room! What a great song!

[kokane2002ca]

they dont make classics like this anymore

[BY1NO1]

LOL! This was always a fun song. It reminds me of when I went from pulling a 45 ft. trailer to a 53 footer!

[BY1NO1]

I use to have a lot of fun listening to this one when I was trucking! Brings back memories of when I went from a 45ft trailer to a 53 footer! LOL!

[daddysreturn]

whats funny about this is I know a trucker who If the song was brought out about 20 years later it would have benn inspired by him

[werve67]

It has been years since I heared this thank you for putting this on u-tube

[rastalion1992]

My dad was a trucker and I'll never forget them playing this song at his funeral <33 love this song so much

[mental07]

YYYAAAAASSSSSS

[1942ann]

I resemble that song. Aren't all of you glad that I 'm not a trucker?

[StrictlyBG]

Kool music ! sometimes i wish i was 100% white, a freaking trucker hillbilly redneck with a lumberjack shirt with a dirty ole rusty pick up livin in a country somewhere in the south of the usa.

[Zurnmusic]

Makes me smile every time :))

[weasel6763]

reminds me of me when i first started trucking in 1960 weasel in denver

[bareknuckles2u]

I love this song! I'm used to the Red Simpson version...is this the original? Thanks for posting this!

[zeak62]

I need to stop listening to this , or I will die laughing... Thanks

[Conservative1964]

A big Thumbs Up from Double Ot Seven Da Hillbilly James Bond!

[dueltruck700]

mine and my dads trucking song from when i was a kid he used to sing this to me goin down the highway and i used to laugh and laugh...good old days..now im a trucker myself and happened across this on a oldies station..brought a tear to my eye to say the least

[MrPr3shaff]

how can anyone not like this 

[jpwarzinski]

NORA SHOW is being sold for a fee of one BURGER KING STACKER AND ONE CUP OF SR DECAFE COFFEE AT THE GLEN BURNIE CENTUM STORE. WITNESS JOSEPH PATRICK WARZINSKI

[CanadaMuthafukka]

OMG I grew up listenin toi this. Still Great

[infoanorexic]

Thought of this song often when driving my first "rig." '65 1800 Loadstar, 345ci gas engine, 8 speed roadranger, two speed rear axle. Bartlett hosteler 5th wheel. Power nothing. Pulled a converted Dunn car hauler, taking scrap to the shredder. What a way to get introduced to big(ger) rig driving!

[Ferrum2004]

I deeply LOVE this song My dad was once a Trucker and I think of Him when I hear it.

[CanadaMuthafukka]

@Ferrum2004 lol me too.

[greginnc69]

10/4

[MrStranger401]

BEN THERE DUN THAT MINNEY TIME.

[VintageKid911]

literally...barf. My ears are bleeding convulsively

[VintageKid911]

barf

[pbrick6301]

If it wasnt for truckers we would all be naked and hungry and thirsty.

[rebeltrucker100137]

@pbrick6301 an you forgot home less because you would have a house

[pbrick6301]

@rebeltrucker100137 If it wasnt for truckers we would all be naked and hungry and thirsty. And homeless so that means we would need to use pay toilets or else run the risk of gettng jailed.

[rebeltrucker100137]

@pbrick6301 no kidding i know this because i haul loads i been doing this for 7years almost 8 years

[carnut476]

@pbrick6301 The hateful Yankee trucker driving though the south looking for a bus load of white kids he can murder and make it look like an accent .. is what worries me .

[GrigoriZhukov]

Oh sweet mother of acceleration! I haven't heard this tune in 40 years. Last time I hear this was on KFDI in the early 70's. Thanks dude!

[widdleguy10]

@GrigoriZhukov AM Side? :D Damn them for cancelling it. Atleast they've moved it to a sister station on the FM side. 

[DuvallSilver]

boston must be beeatch to drive an 18 wheeler in

[bindinglines]

@DuvallSilver Yup........still is.

[NcicHit2]

I still my .45 of this song from the 60's, among many others.

[vrcc1283]

Willie, born as Lecil Travis Martin (September 1, 1931 – April 12, 1999) was an American country music singer, who sang in the "old-time hobo" music style, complete with dirty face, overalls, and a floppy hat. "Boxcar Willie" was originally a character in a ballad he wrote, but he later adopted it as his own stage name.

Also he was NOT one of the Willis Brothers:

James "Guy" Willis

Charles "Skeeter" Willis

John "Vic" Willis

Joe Willis

[jldaniel0678]

@vrcc1283 I use to play jam with Joe Willis..he's a great bass player and im a pro bass player now and he use to show me differant was to play stuff... I have lost contact, don't know if he's still alive or not. Last time I saw him was at his lake house and we went fishing...and wathed a movie.....If you see this Joe..CONTACT ME!!

-James

[lilbitch7269]

this is me and my husband because i am a newbie and i do need 40 acers to trun the truck around...

[brizaksmommy]

@firefighterc931-how did you drive that far w/o a turbo and not blow your motor? I'm calling your bluff. Besides, dispatch would have taken your load from you because you just tripled your time. Please try your story again.

Btw- love the song! The cassette I had with this song fell apart from so much use.

[skittlesgage09]

I don't understand people like you talk about this song cause I am 22 yearsold and I listen to it with my dad.. My dad is a diesel mechinic when I was grown up.. That is how like truck driving songs my whole life.. Pluz every one don't understand how hard to drive a truck. I know how to drive a truck and backing the trailer to a loading dock.. Thats not hard to do since I am girl..

[rosemarie443]

@skittlesgage09 yes mam but you have never been to New York

[1947burke]

This goes to all ther truckers, thanks a bunch for bringing us our food, gas, etc. My uncle was a livestock hauler and he loved this song, he met a lot of guys like this one that just couldn't get it quite right.

[boyd340]

Every time I hear this song I think of some of the truck drivers that have trouble backing their trailers in the loading docks and I have seen a few in the 31 years of driving trucks

[TCovatti]

Bluegrass, HELL YEAHH! LOL

[jpwarzinski]

LEE MADDOX HAS NO PEERS ON THIS. JOSEPH PATRICK WARZINSKI at 9:30 at CAROL'S CORRAL. and he does excellent on GLORY ...GLORY.....GLORY.. THE JOHN N THE BAND WITH DRUMS. JOSEPH PATRICK WARZINSKI and are you washed in the blood of the lamb.....and much more. sign in early or get shut out.

[rosemarie443]

@jpwarzinski may i ask just what the hell you are trying to say, you are using a lot of capital letters and saying nothing.

[dale3ntaz]

havent heard this in years...brings back many fond childhood memories of my dad who was a trucker and passed a cpl yrs ago. Thanks a million for putting it up

[Hidbgod]

I remember that album!!! My dad had it 'bout 40 yrs ago

[jamo858]

i love this song. 

[rwaitt14153]

If they added a verse about driving teams at 62 mph this could be the Swift theme song.

[mcubstead]

Oh crap, I heard this and thought, cool I haven’t heard this one in forever....then I realized there are comments about 30 years ago...Now I realizeI haven’t heard it in 30 years… I'm OLD :(

[rosemarie443]

@mcubstead well i guess that it has been about 30 years since i heard this song also , how time flys when we are having fun. you are not old you are just getting ready to enjoy life if the governemt lets you

[KB4QAA]

Ah, haven't heard this is in 30 years. I was trying to remember it last week. Thanks. 

[rosemarie443]

yes God bless all of the truckers, and may everybody have a great Christmas, and a beautiful New Year. take care

[lotrat]

I'm the son of a retired trucker and I married the daughter of a trucker. God bless all the truck drivers.

[shoshone69123]

This is for all my Fellow Truckers God Bless you all

[LKV001]

Hed still be trying to turn if he was in a ol duplex mack....

[firefighterc931]

i had to drive from nc to il without any turbos becouse a guy backed into me and ruiend my cooler up mountains at 10mph no fun at all and dispachers dont understand

[krazyhick]

i hate the bean town port

[rosemarie443]

made a load to New York City, and i never will do it again, one thing for sure you don't have 40 acres. took almost all day to get into the dellivery place, and then when it came time to leave that was another story.

[savagechevyman]

give me forty acres to get the rig rolling

[rosemarie443]

you know you haven't lived until you have drove truck,

[Kmiller513]

This song tells of the GOOD OLD DAYS.Most of you will will never know what it was like to drive across the country without interstates.You should talk to old guys that drove before the CDL came out.those were the real deal,not the cookie cutter trucker of today.

[krazyhick]

@Kmiller513 i have my great grandfather granfather and father were all gear jammers i've heard all the horror stories its funny how with every generation the sem better lol but the paper work and log books got worse

[krazyhick]

@Kmiller513 i have my great grandfather granfather and father were all gear jammers i've heard all the horror stories its funny how with every generation the sem better lol but the paper work and log books got worse and i'm a 4th generation i ain't no cookie cutter trucker i own fix and steer and gear my own truck

[pdxnative1964]

B.T.D.T.

[Jocko4444]

Would someone please upload The Willis Brothers recording of Strange Old Town.It was a flipside of one of there records(45rpm) I have the record somewhere.Thanks, Jack

[qball090872]

This should be swifts theme song

[dueltruck700]

@qball090872 LOL!

[ronaldt491]

This is written about the fun driving a bigrig before the interstate highway system was built. Some friends and I rode down I-95 in 1968 when it was still just a dirt road under constuction. It may have been completed in some areas but not on my part of it.

[canyondogh]

This song is a 'classic' . . whether you've heard it before or not. - By today's standards, may not be the greatest song or arrangement, but it will be around long after most of us aren't . .

[gunny556fly]

lol my friend hauled a load to dc as in the capitol if im rite it might have been the whitehouse and he turned to sharp and took out a lightpoll he had all the police and probly secret service on his ass! but he got out of it!

[gussedup]

sounds like me!!

[els3659]

is this rock'nroll or what???

[leftlanecharlie]

yea boy we all needed 40 acres with no power anything but armstrong and sweat. keep on truckin yall to these great tunes

[celcer1]

awsome old  song =D

[ImperfectBalanceEVIL]

writen when trucks had power steering all the power in both arms pulling like hell

[Quigs1599]

Sounds like they are singing about my 1999 International straight truck...it is a real P.I.T.A. to make a U-turn in it

[bigtrucker712712]

go up to your URL bar, put a Q between the words you and tube and then press enter or click go

[DMRRC]

great to see someone else still enjoys those good old time songs

[mayflowergirl73]

no u turn?

[Factnotfictionpeople]

@mayflowergirl73 I think its tongue in cheek. :-) lol

[rutledge9016]

SONG , THAT MADE ME DREAM ABOUT DRIVING A TRUCK LIKE MY DADDY JIM sr. Little Jim said that

[BeantownJim]

teamster days yahoooo

[rcyukon]

this is a very old song but i like it

[cowgirlo99]

Thank You for the song Alan I havent heard this one in a long time and it made my day! cowgirlo99,,,,Thanks!

[nezpercenathan]

Somebody tell me- with movable axles on big rigs, is it easier to turn around with the rear axle of the trailer further back, or closer to the middle?

[eerh1959]

Slide them forward, makes for a tighter turn

[nezpercenathan]

Thanx!

[sonyadeanna]

honestly axles have to be set to load and dot regulations or one can get from a small fine to jail time.

[kdraper2007]

The SWIFT transportation theme song.

[ObiChickenLips]

LMAO!!! I agree completely! :D

[oldermusiclover]

ever time i see a semi back uo or turn on

a narrow stop light, this song crosses my

mind.

[RaisingWar]

Geez i need 40 acres just to turn my fisher price 3 wheeler around...lol

this song was so good in its heyday...bet i must have listened to it many many many times over....and i have the album still...

[215jami]

When I was 13 my Daddy sent me up to bring a low boy with a dozer down the country lane and jack it into the shop reminding me to build the air ,well after about three tries at the shop door he came outside and started singing, Give me forty acres and by the time I was 17 , I realized I was a gear jaming fool and learned to load them as well.

[onlyvz]

man back in 78 i felt that way a sware that i would never drive agen if i could just get home but im still driving lol

[boltville]

My Daddy btaught me to drive a 26 gear ahead tranny.........and I can drive anything. Love the truckin but sometimes we do need the 40 acres to turn that big rig around........LOL!

[label1877]

This song reminds me of my Dad. He got frustrated teaching me how to back his 18 wheeler. He said, "son, you just carry a twenty dollar bill at all times."

[normynoless]

I'm sorry, but that's just funny! Sometimes I tun the wheel of my 4-wheeler the wrong way anymore... It's so much easier to back a trailer....

[FCFordLord]

Great song. I have probably listened to it 10 times or so over the day.

[Iamajanitor01]

Love it and hate it at the same time. How is this possible!

I will use "give me 40 acres" for everything I can now. When I am in trouble at work I will say to myself "give me 40 acres...". When I am in trouble with my wife I will say out loud, "give me 40 acres!".

[ebon110]

calm down omg good song btw

[ROYS5166]

Had to send this one to my truck drivin sons. Thanks.

[xmotoxstudx]

I'm not sure who "bowcar willie" is, but I assure you Boxcar Willie does not suck dick. Just because his cover isn't as good as the original doesn't mean he engages in homosexual acts. You should think before you speak. Maybe learn how to spell while you're at it.

[georgesplace247365]

ppsiddx is an ignorant fool. Or at least he appears to be from his comment. Boxcar Willie is a great country voice and can sing alot better than ppsiddx can spell.  Just check him out if you like traditional Country music.

[philgiesbrecht]

@xmotoxstudx

Boxcar Willie was probably one of the greatest cover artists ever. I had the pleasure of seeing him live on five occasions, and have a half dozen albums autographed by him. BoxCar Willie was one of the consummate entertainers there ever was. He was Great! !

[bgsrickus]

@philgiesbrecht - Boxcar Willie was Great! I have a picture of my niece sitting on his lap from around 30 yrs. ago when she was a little girl and he came to town. I always liked his cover songs of Hank Williams :)

May Boxcar Rest In Peace

[sportsaddict1942]

@xmotoxstudx You got that right..Loved ol' Boxcar Willie.

[darkphoenix349]

@xmotoxstudx

first of all its Boxcar Willie. and he was a legend in country music singers. He was one of the best singers of his time.

[xmotoxstudx]

@darkphoenix349 ....Obviously you did not read my comment, now I must reiterate. I am fully aware that it is Boxcar Willie. I also know that he is a legend and one of the best singers of his time. That being said, I hope you will read and understand other people's comments completely and wholly, before you decide to reply.

[rosemarie443]

@xmotoxstudx we don't have to reread what you said, you made a bad remark about a singer. you know if you don't like the song, you do not have to listen to it. i don't understand you people who go to the trouble to look up these songs on u tube, and then listen to them and then you have to bad mouth them. why trouble yourself

[xmotoxstudx]

@rosemarie443 First, I wasn't talking to you when I said "I hope you will read and understand other people's comments completely and wholly, before you decide to reply." Second, I NEVER "bad mouthed" any artist! As a matter of fact, IF you would have read ALL my comments, you would have noticed that I was actually DEFENDING against a statement from another YouTube member that "Bowcar Willie...Sucks dick." So please, before you waste more of my time commenting on this... Read all comments first!

[rosemarie443]

@xmotoxstudx I read you comment, and what i said still stands. you were bad mouthing this song

[loriann1237]

@xmotoxstudx usully the ones to make claims that other's are homosexual are the ones that are!!!!!!!!! Not to mention they show their level of maturity, or lack thereof!

[xmotoxstudx]

@loriann1237 For sure! Since then, ppslddx has been removed from YouTube. Hopefully for the same smart-ass comments that were made about this song. Good riddance!

[oopsyyyyyy]

gotta love the classics!

[230730800]

it is the easiest way to turn it around

[bigdog1427]

When I first learned how to drive a pick 'em up truck, this was my theme song. Gotta love it...

[FirePrincessPerson]

My fave country bluegrass song. I used to play this to annoy my Father.

[MNsportsnut]

This song is a classic.

[Umdayo]

The Willis bros, did it first and did it BEST.. Boxcar can't cover it, and didn't do it all that well.

[kev2596]

Agreed!

[ebeneezzer]

Bocar willie did it much better

[sparky915915]

yes he did.....fact

[kev2596]

Great song!

[cheker200]

There wasn't a road trip when I was a kid that this song didn't play . 20 years later and I still know most of the words! Thanks for posting:)

[BerzerkerEK]

My thoughts exactly! My grandfather used to play this on road trips and still know every word.

[DurhamRebel]

this song is awesom!!!!!!!!

[minion47O]

yay! i love this song =)

[caravanmom]

Guy Willis was my grandfather and this was a favortie song we would sing together. I am glad others enjoy it!

[rackeffect]

How cool to have your grandfather a legend in country/bluegrass music. Super cool. This is a great song. It is on a compilation disc I put together of my favorite picking songs.

[hawkman2000]

heh gimmie bout 2809 square feet and Ill have that thing pointed in the other direction and I aint been drivin that awful long

[KKV13]

what year is the truck ur drivin?

[hawkman2000]

Ive drivin alot of different trucks a KW T600, KW W900, Freightliner Colombia, Classic, and Century Class, Pete 379 and 387 and i can do alot better than 40 acres

[KKV13]

this song was written in the fifties, turn a 55 around

[nondor13]

the Definitive version of course; I like Dudley okay but, damn, does he RUIN a song.

[seditionape]

Give me 40 acres and I'll get power, but I have been to Jersey and Boston, and aint been given shit to put her in, but still get er done.

[MACK33D]

40 acres ha give me 20 feet i'll b able to bak up a b double up a cats arse

[Matt2779]

actually you really need about 24 1/2 feet...young blood.

[Twinhit]

This is the best version. I had their album but the road wore it out. (ex-truck driver)

Truth be told, I had a co-driver who woke me up in Boston on a one way street going the wrong way. And he asked me if I would get out and direct traffic. I told him HE could direct traffic and I backed the rig out of the fix he put himself in. Everytime I hear this song, I think of that co-driver.

Butch Ducket was his name.

Thanks for postin'

[barrygioportmorien1]

Great song, I've got it by Dave Dudley.

[RESCUEGROUP1]

I had the misfortune to drive a 18t 54plate DAF recently and now I know what this song is about  ! give me my volvo unit and 40ft trailer back quick ! at least when in the DAF I could smile about this song

[freakusa752]

hello could some one please tell me what does mean a 54plate?

[kb0fkt]

An old jimmy with a coffin box. that is definately an oldie. This has always been one of my favorites of the good old truckin songs.

keep up the great work.

[jtls8]

:]5 stars.

[maurieer]

I used to think about this song when i was

hauling petroleum products for Imperial Oil.

Getting in and out of a busy gas station

could be a nightmare at times.

Thanks for posting.

[ghostgal30e]

Takes me 40 acres to turn a riding lawn mower and other things so I am reminded of this song alot thanks for posting 5***** G.G.