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