Busted

Well, the bills are all due and the babies needs shoes, we're busted
 We've had a hard time since they closed down the mines, we're busted
 Got a cow that's gone dry and a hen that won't lay
 A big stack of bills that get bigger each day
 Tomorrow they'll haul our belongings away, we're busted
 Well, our friends are all leavin' this ol' mining town, we're busted
 They're headin' up north where there's work to be found and trusted
 Lord, I hate to give up this acre of land
 It's been in the family since minin' began
 But babies get hungry, they don't understand we're busted
 We're busted, yes, we're busted
 We're headin' up north and we ain't coming back, we're busted
 I called brother John, thought I'd ask for a loan, we was busted
 Lord, I had to beg like a dog for a bone, but we're busted
 Brother John lost his job and his rent's overdue
 His wife and his kids are all down with the flu
 He said, "I was thinkin' of callin' on you, I'm busted"
 Lord no, my old man's no thief, but a good man turns bad when he's busted
 My babies ain't well and it's drivin' me mad 'cause we're busted
 Gonna sell that ol' Guernsey and give up this shack
 Come on now children, help mama get packed
 We're headin' up north and we ain't comin' back, we're busted
 We're busted, yes we're busted
 We're headin' up north and we ain't coming back, we're busted