Natalie Merchantco-founded and fronted the successful band 10,000 Maniacsin 1981, but left the band in 1993 and started a successful solo career. Merchant plays the piano, produces and writes many of her songs. Her debut solo album (1995) had three top-40 singles: ' Carnival', ' Jealousy' and ' Wonder'. This was followed in 1998 with her second solo album , and her third in 2001 with . Merchant has sung alongside Tracy Chapman, Michael Stipe, David Byrneand Peter Gabriel.
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Dust Bowl Lyrics

Natalie Merchant

Dust bowl
I should know to leave them home. they follow me through the store with
These toys I cant afford. kids, take them back, you know better than that.
Dolls that talk, astronauts, t.v. games, airplanes, they dont understand and
How can I explain? I try and try but I cant save. pennies, nickels, dollars
Slip away. Ive tried and tried but I cant save.
My youngest girl has bad fever, sure. all night with alcohol trying to
Cool and to rub her down. ruby, Im tired, try and get some sleep. Im adding
Doctors fees to remedies to the cost of three days work lost. I try and try
But I cant save. pennies, nickels, dollars slip away. Ive tried and tried but
I cant save. the hole in my pocketbook is growing.
Theres a new wind blowing they say, its gonna be a cold, cold one. so
Brace yourselves my darlings, it wont 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 lotterys 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 cant save. pennies, nickels, dollars slip away. ive
Tried and tried but I cant save. the hole in my pocketbook is growing.
Theres a new wind blowing they say, its gonna be a cold, cold one. so
Brace yourselves my darlings, it wont bring anything much our way but more
Dust bowl days.