Introduction: Em
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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 bust bowl days