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Pocketful of Dust Blues
Clinton Moore
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AmericanaBlues RockModern BluesGrittyFrustratedSoulfulResigned
This track is a gritty, contemporary blues song that tells the story of trying to survive in a world of suffocating inflation and economic pressure. It uses classic blues motifs and a soulful, weary tone to describe the modern struggle of a paycheck that never seems to stretch far enough. The lyrics paint a picture of a person working themselves to the bone only to find their pockets empty, questioning the promise of a better tomorrow.
[Verse 1] Sunrise bleedin' through the blinds, another day to chase a dime Coffee's bitter, news is on, says another dollar's gone Put the key in my old Ford, pray to my sweet Lord That the needle don't hit "E" 'fore the factory sees me Got my daddy's calloused hands, workin' on another man's plans But the numbers on the screen, they're the meanest things I've seen [Chorus] Got them 21st century, pocketful of dust blues Yeah, them high-cost, double-talk, nothin' left to lose blues The taxman takes the paper, the tariff takes the steel And the devil in the details, Lord, he makes the bargain real [Verse 2] Stood in line at the grocery store, prices higher than before Bread and milk and a pound of meat costs a poor man half his week Used to be a simple trade, a hard day's work for a wage well paid Now the boat's stuck on the sea, and the bill comes back to me Hear the politicians shout, don't know what they're talkin' 'bout All I know's the hole I'm in gets deeper than it's ever been [Chorus] Got them 21st century, pocketful of dust blues Yeah, them high-cost, double-talk, nothin' left to lose blues The taxman takes the paper, the tariff takes the steel And the devil in the details, Lord, he makes the bargain real [Bridge] My grandad talked about the '30s, standin' in the bread lines Said, "Son, you keep your head up, you'll get through the hard times" But his ghost is walkin' with me, and he's shakin' his head slow Says, "The game is still the same, but the dice have a new way to throw" [Guitar Solo] (A soulful, wailing electric guitar solo with slide, full of bent notes and frustration) [Chorus] I got them 21st century, pocketful of dust blues Yeah, them high-cost, double-talk, nothin' left to lose blues The taxman takes the paper, the tariff takes the steel And the devil in the details, Lord, he makes the bargain real [Outro] Yeah, he makes the bargain real Nothin' in my pocket but dust and steel Nothin' in my soul but a worried feel Just a pocketful of dust... (Harmonica wails and fades out with the final guitar chord)
AmericanaBlues RockModern BluesGrittyFrustratedSoulfulResignedGravelly BaritoneHarmonicaDrumsElectric Guitar (with slide)BassHammond OrganSunoGemini (Google)
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