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DUST BOWL SWING
©Gary Bowman

Raging dust storms, rollin’ in, Suffocating, dusty wind
Across the Southern Plains
Dirt and dust everywhere, In our pockets, in our hair
Here in “No-Man’s Land”
Dust in our Panhandle Shack,
Through the cracks, Down our backs, Everything a shade of black

Blizzards turn the day to night, Blotting out the sun and sky
Restless winds and drifting sands

Though deadly dusters fill the sky, Rising up a mile high
You’ve got me, And I’ve got you
Storms may come, Storms may go, Winds may blow, This I know
Together, We’ll get through

Once we farmed the land with pride, Oh, beautiful for spacious skies,
And amber waves of grain
Ain’t no doubt, In our greed, We over-plowed, Beyond our need
I guess, we’re all to blame
Dust in our Panhandle Shack,
Through the cracks, Down our backs, Everything a shade of black

Dust rolls in, the dust rolls out, In this lonely world of drought
Now, we pray for rain

This drought has lasted eight long years, We stayed put, we persevered
Through blood, sweat, tears and pain
Lost our crops, Lost our wealth, Lost our livestock, Lost our health
Still, we can’t complain
Dust in our Panhandle Shack,
Through the cracks, Down our backs, Everything a shade of black

We survived the “Dirty Thirties,” Dear, We beat the odds and we’re still here
Now, if only it would rain

​Though rolling dusters fill the sky, Gotta laugh to keep from cryin’,
You’ve got me, And I’ve got you
Storms may come, Storms may go, Ever-constant winds may blow
Together, We’ll get through
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