I should to leave them home They me through the store With toys I can't afford Kids, take them back, you know better than Dolls that talk, Astronauts, TV games, They don't and how can I explain?
I try and try but I can't Pennies, nickels, dollars away tried and tried but I can't save
My youngest has bad fever, sure All night alcohol Tryin' to and rub her down Ruby, I'm tired, I'm tired, try and get sleep I'm adding doctor's to remedies To the of three day's work lost
I try and try but I can't Pennies, nickels, slip away I've tried and tried but I save
The hole in my pocketbook is "There's a new wind blowin'", say It's be a cold, cold one Brace my darlings 'Cause it won't anything much our way But more dust bowl
I played a in this week's game I took the first and the letters In three of their This lottery's been buildin' up for I could be lucky me the five million prize Tears of spillin' out of my eyes
I try and try but I can't Pennies, nickels, dollars slip tried and tried but I can't save
The in my pocketbook is growing "There's a new wind blowing", say It's gonna be a cold, one yourselves my darlings
"There's a new blowing", they say And it's gonna be a cold, one Brace my darlings it's gonna be a cold, cold one
"There's a new wind blowing", say And it's gonna be a cold, one So brace yourselves my 'Cause it won't bring much our way But dust bowl days