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