Dust bowl lyrics

Artist  : Natalie merchant 
Song : Dust bowl
 

Dust Bowl
      I should know to leave them home. They
follow me through the store with 
these toys I can`t afford. "Kids, take them
back, you know better than that." 
Dolls that talk, astronauts, T.V. games,
airplanes, they don`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`t save.
      My youngest girl has bad fever, sure. All
night with alcohol trying to 
cool and to rub her down. Ruby, I`m tired, try
and get some sleep. I`m adding 
doctor`s fees to remedies to the cost of three
day`s work lost. 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 my pocketbook is
growing.
      There`s a new wind blowing they say, it`s
gonna be a cold, cold one. So 
brace yourselves my darlings, it won`t bring
anything much our way 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 up for weeks. I could be 
lucky me with the five million prize, tears of
disbelief spilling 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 my
pocketbook is growing.
      There`s a new wind blowing they say, it`s
gonna be a cold, cold one. So 
brace yourselves my darlings, it won`t bring
anything much our way but more 
dust bowl days.