《Ballad Of Forty Dollars》歌词

[00:00:00] Ballad Of Forty Dollars - Tom T. Hall

[00:00:03] Written by：Tom T. Hall

[00:00:06] The man who preached the funeral said

[00:00:08] It really was a simple way to die

[00:00:15] He lay down to rest one afternoon

[00:00:17] And never opened up his eyes

[00:00:23] They hired me and Fred and Joe to dig

[00:00:26] The grave and carry up some chairs

[00:00:31] It took us seven hours and

[00:00:33] I guess we must've drunk a case of beer

[00:00:40] I guess I oughta go and watch them

[00:00:42] Put him down but I don't own a suit

[00:00:48] And anyway when they start talkin' about

[00:00:51] The fire in Hell well I get spooked

[00:00:57] So I'll just sit here in my truck and act like

[00:00:59] I don't know him when they pass

[00:01:05] Anyway when they're all through

[00:01:07] I've got to go to work and mow the grass

[00:01:13] Well here they come and who's that

[00:01:15] Ridin' in that big ole shiny limousine

[00:01:22] Hmm look at all that chrome

[00:01:23] I do believe that that's the sharpest thing

[00:01:26] I've seen

[00:01:30] That must belong to his great

[00:01:32] Uncle someone said

[00:01:33] He owned a big ole farm

[00:01:38] When they get parked

[00:01:39] I'll mosey down and look it over that

[00:01:42] Won't do no harm

[00:01:47] Well that must be the widow in the car

[00:01:49] And would you take a look at that

[00:01:55] That sure is a pretty dress you know

[00:01:58] Some women do look good in black

[00:02:04] But he's not even in the ground and

[00:02:06] They say that his truck is up for sale

[00:02:12] They say she took it pretty hard but

[00:02:14] You can't tell too much behind a veil

[00:02:20] Well listen ain't that pretty when

[00:02:22] The bugler plays the military taps

[00:02:29] I think that when you's in the war they

[00:02:31] Always have to play a song like that

[00:02:37] Well here I am and there they go and

[00:02:39] I guess you'd just call it my bad luck

[00:02:46] I hope he'll rest in peace but trouble

[00:02:48] Is that fellow owes me forty bucks