Song Lyrics Dave Dudley - Ballad Of Forty Dollars    [Lyrics & Song Text Archive] lyrics archive>> D>> Dave Dudley Singer Lyrics [Dave Dudley other resources]>> Ballad Of Forty Dollars Song Lyrics Author/Artist/Singer: Dave Dudley Music Title/Track: Ballad Of Forty Dollars Theme ID: 6676 Album: N/A The man who preached the funeral said it really was a simple way to die He laied down to rest one afternoon and never opened up his eyes They hired me and Fred and Joe to dig the grave and carry up some chairs It took us seven hours and I guess we must've drunk a case of beer I guess I oughta go and watch them put him down but I don't own the suit And anyway when they start talkin' bout the fire and hell well I get spooked So I'll just sit here in my truck and act like I don't know him when they pass Anyway when they're all through I've got to go to work and mow the grass Well here they come and who's that ridin' in that big ole shiny limousine Look at all that chrome I do believe that that's the sharpest thing I've seen That must belong to his rich Uncle someone said he owned a great big farm When they get parked I'll mosey down and look it over that won't do no harm Well that must be the widow in the car and would you take a look at that That sure is a pretty dress you know some women do look good in black He's not even in the ground and they say that his track is up for sale They say she took it pretty hard but you can't tell too much behind a veil Well listen ain't that pretty when that bugler plays the military taps I think that when you's in the war they always hired and played a song like that Well here I am and there they go and I guess you'd just call it my bad luck I hope he'll rest in peace but trouble is that fellow owes me forty bucks Related Lyrics Random lyrics: Counterfeit Cowboy, Cowboy Boots, D J Memphis Joe, Down On Whiskey Row, Drought, Each Night At Nine, Eagles Fly Alone, Farewell To Arms, Farewell To The Road, Filipino Baby, Fly Away Again, Fools Rush In, For Crying Out Loud, Fraulein, Freight Train, Geisha Girl, George (And the North Woods), Get The Best Of Living, Going Back (to My Baby), Going Going Gone, Gotta Travel On, Greatest Man Alive, Half A Love, Have It Your Way, Have You Ever Been Lonely, Hello Vietnam, Hiding Behind The Curtain, Honey Babe, How Come It Took So Long (to Say Goodbye), How Does It Feel, I Can See You In The Windshield, I Cry A Lot, I Feel A Cry Coming On, I Got Lost, I Hope I Never Love That Much Again, I Keep Coming Back for More, I Keep Looking Back, I Lived For A While, I Taught Her Everything She Knows, I Turned Her Every Way But On, I Washed My Face In The Morning Dew, If I Had One, If It Feels Good Do It, Intro-Thanks For All The Miles, John Henry, Journey To The Corner Of Your Heart, Just A Few More Miles, Just Call Me Lonesome, Katy Bar The Door, Last Day in the Mines, Other Dave Dudley song Lyrics 1953 Dear John Honky Tonk Blues Lyrics Alligator Man Lyrics Angel Lyrics Anything Leaving Town Today Lyrics Arms Of A Satisfied Woman Lyrics Artificial Rose Lyrics At The Junction Lyrics Back In Circulation Lyrics Bad Moon Rising Lyrics Before My Time Lyrics ...Show All Other Artists Dave Dudly Lyrics Edmunds Dave Lyrics Dave Edmunds Lyrics Dave Evans Lyrics DAVE GAHAN Lyrics Dave Herrick Lyrics Dave Holister Lyrics Hollister Dave Lyrics Dave Hollister Lyrics Dave Hollister F/ Redman Lyrics All lyrics are property and copyright of their owners and are strictly for educational purposes only. lyricstrue.net Copyright © 2005-2007 All Rights Reserved., , Privacy policy