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I should know to leave them home |
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They follow me through the store with these toys I can't afford |
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Kids, take them back, you know better than that |
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Dolls that talk, astronauts, t.v. games, airplanes |
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They don't understand and how can I explain? |
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I try and try but I can't save |
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Pennies, nickels dollars slip away |
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I've tried and tried but I can't save |
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My youngest girl has bad fever, sure |
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All night with alcohol to cool and rub her down |
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Ruby, I'm tired, try and get some sleep |
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I'm adding doctor's fees to remedies |
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With the cost of three day's work lost |
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I try and try but I can't save |
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Pennies, nickels, dollars slip away |
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I've tried and tried but I can't save |
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The hole in my pocketbook is growing |
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There's a new wind blowing they say |
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It's gonna be a cold, cold one |
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So brace yourselves my darlings |
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It won't bring anything much our way |
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But more bust bowl days |
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I played a card in this weeks game |
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Took the first and the last letters in three of their names |
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This lottery's been building up for weeks |
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I could be lucky me with the five million prize |
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Tears of disbelief spilling out of my eyes |
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I try and try but I can't save |
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Pennies, nickels, dollars slip away |
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I've tried and tried but I can't save |
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The hole in my pocketbook is growing |
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There's a new wind blowing they say |
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It's gonna be a cold, cold one |
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So brace yourselves my darlings |
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It won't bring anything much our way |
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But more dust bowl days |
