Busted
Busted: Struggling in Hard Times
Lyrics
My bills are all due and the babies need shoes
Financial obligations are pending, and the children require new footwear.
And I'm busted
Expressing a state of being broke or financially destitute.
Cotton is down to a quarter a pound
The price of cotton has dropped significantly to twenty-five cents per pound.
I'm busted
Reiterating the financial difficulties and being broke.
I got a cow that went dry
The speaker has a cow that is not producing milk and a hen that is not laying eggs.
And a hen that won't lay
Highlighting more agricultural challenges and financial strain.
A big stack of bills
Accumulating debts represented by a significant stack of bills.
That gets bigger each day
The financial burden is increasing daily.
The county's gonna haul
The county is seizing the speaker's possessions due to financial troubles.
My belongings away
Continuation of the threat of losing belongings because of financial distress.
'Cause I'm busted
Reaffirmation of the speaker's broke condition.
I went to my brother to ask for a loan
Turning to family for financial assistance, seeking a loan from the brother.
I was busted
Emphasizing the dire financial situation again.
I hate to beg like a dog for a bone
Expressing reluctance and humiliation in asking for help.
But I'm busted
Restating the financial difficulties despite seeking help.
My brother said, "there ain't a thing I can do
The brother is unable to offer assistance due to his own family's illness.
My wife and my kids are all down with the flu
Describing the brother's family situation, making it impossible to help.
I was just thinkin' about callin' on you
The speaker had considered seeking help from the brother earlier.
I'm busted"
Reiteration of the speaker's financial downfall.
Well, I am no thief
The speaker claims not to be a thief despite the desperate circumstances.
But a man can go wrong when he's busted
Acknowledging the potential for moral lapses when facing financial ruin.
The food that we canned last summer is gone
The preserved food from the previous summer has been depleted.
And I'm busted
Repeating the theme of financial hardship and scarcity of resources.
The fields are all bare
Describing the barren state of the fields and the failure of cotton crops.
And the cotton won't grow
Expressing the need for the speaker and family to relocate due to financial difficulties.
Me and my family gotta pack up and go
Conveying the uncertainty about making a living in the future.
I'll make a living, but how, I don't know
The speaker is uncertain about the means of survival in the face of financial ruin.
'Cause I'm busted
Reaffirmation of being in a financially broken state.
No bread, I mean nothin'
Emphasizing the extreme scarcity, even lacking basic necessities like bread.
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