Del McCoury Band (The)
40 Acres and a Fool
My new neighbor from the cityBought forty acres up the roadHe made his money in the marketNow he's wearing cowboy clothesHe's got no cows or chickensBut the hat and boots look coolWhen he parties on the weekendForty acres and a foolHe says he's getting in to ranchingHe's got a pretty trophy wifeSet her up in a McmansionBut now he's trying to wreck my lifeHe drives around in his new HummerI tell my kids "don't walk to school"Took out my mailbox, squashed a possumForty acres and a foolHe don't need to borrow nuthin''Cause he's got one of every toolInstalled a laptop on his BobcatThen drove it right into the poolI never see his hands get dirtyAnd I'm not jealous as a ruleCan't get used to living next toForty acres and a foolSongtexteHe goes to Cancun in the winterI get relief for a week or twoThen he's back here with a vengeanceSometimes life can be so cruelThe county officials are his buddiesHe uses money like a toolHe wines and dines them on the weekendsWhat's this country coming to?Forty acres and a fool
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