Ballad of Forty Dollars Full Lyrics
[00:07.13] The man who preached the funeral
[00:08.88] Said it really was a simple way to die
[00:15.03] He laid down to rest one afternoon
[00:17.60] And never opened up his eyes
[00:23.32] They hired me and Fred and Joe
[00:25.93] To dig the grave and carry up some chairs
[00:31.98] It took us seven hours
[00:33.87] And I guess, we must've drunk a case of beer
[00:40.45] I guess, I ought to go and watch them put him down
[00:44.09] But I don't own a suit
[00:48.63] And anyway when they start talkin' about
[00:51.27] The fire in Hell, well, I get spooked
[00:56.96] So, I'll just sit here in my truck
[00:59.35] And act like I don't know him when they pass
[01:05.53] Anyway, when they're all through
[01:07.86] I've got to go to work and mow the grass
[01:14.04] Well, here they come and who's that
[01:16.10] Ridin' in that big ol' shiny limousine
[01:22.36] Mmh, look at all that chrome, I do believe
[01:25.17] That that's the sharpest thing I've seen
[01:30.71] That must belong to his great uncle
[01:33.08] Someone said he owned a big ol' farm
[01:39.25] When they get parked, I'll mosey down
[01:41.51] And look it over, that won't do no harm
[01:47.33] Well, that must be the widow in the car
[01:50.51] And would you take a look at that?
[01:55.87] That sure is a pretty dress
[01:58.29] You know, some women do look good in black
[02:04.29] Well, he's not even in the ground
[02:06.59] And they say that his truck is up for sale
[02:12.52] They say, she took it pretty hard
[02:14.63] But you can't tell too much behind the veil
[02:20.88] Well, listen ain't that pretty
[02:23.05] When the bugler plays the Military Taps
[02:29.14] I think that when you's in the war
[02:31.50] They always hide 'n' play a song like that
[02:37.59] Well, here I am and there they go
[02:40.02] And I guess, you'd just call it my bad luck
[02:46.08] I hope he rests in peace, the trouble is
[02:49.05] The fellow owes me forty bucks
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