I should know to leave them follow me through the store With these toys I can't Kids, take 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 tried and tried but I can't save
My youngest girl has bad fever, 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 fees to To the of three day's work lost
I try and try but I save Pennies, nickels, dollars away I've tried and tried but I can't
The hole in my pocketbook is "There's a new wind blowin'", say It's be a cold, cold one Brace yourselves my it won't bring anything much our way But more dust bowl
I a card in this week's game I took the and the last letters In of their names This been buildin' up for weeks I could be lucky me with the million prize Tears of disbelief spillin' out of my
I try and try but I can't Pennies, nickels, slip away I've tried and but I can't save
The in my pocketbook is growing "There's a new blowing", they 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 Brace my darlings 'Cause it's gonna be a cold, one
"There's a new blowing", they say And gonna be a cold, cold one So brace yourselves my it won't bring anything much our way But more dust days