Dust Bowl

I should know to leave them home. They follow me through thestore
with these toys I can't afford. "Kids, take them back, you knowbetter than
that." Dolls that talk, astronauts, T.V. games, airplanes, theydon't
understand and how can I explain? I try and try but I can't save.Pennies,
nickels, dollars slip away. I've tried and tried but I can'tsave.
My youngest girl has bad fever, sure. All night with alcohol tocool
and rub her down. Ruby, I'm tired, try and get some sleep. I'madding
doctor's fees to remedies with the cost of three day's work lost.I try and try
but I can't save. Pennies, nickels, dollars slip away. I've triedand
tried but I can't save. The hole in my pocketbook is growing.
There's a new wind blowing they say, it's gonna be a cold, coldone.
So brace yourselves my darlings, it won't bring anything much ourway but
more dust bowl days.
I played a card in this weeks game. Took the first and the last
letters in three of their names. This lottery's been building upfor weeks. I
could be lucky me with the five million prize, tears of disbeliefspilling out
of my eyes. I try and try but I can't save. Pennies, nickels,dollars slip
away. I've tried and tried but I can't save. The hole in mypocketbook is
growing. There's a new wind blowing they say, it's gonna be acold, cold one.
So brace yourselves my darlings, it won't bring anything much ourway but
more dust bowl days.