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