Busted Lyrics - Mountain Soul Ii - Patty Loveless

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