Natalie Merchant Lyrics

Album: Live In Concert

Dust Bowl Lyrics

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.