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.