Dave Dudley Ballad Of Forty Dollars Lyrics

Ballad Of Forty Dollars Lyrics

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