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California Dreaming 2023 (Shad)

Rees Shad

Came from the Dakotas looking for a better life

Child on the way and promised work for both me and the wife

Just like something from a novel from nineteen thirty-four

Loaded up the pickup truck looking for the great what for

 

How can this be the land of promise?

After all the sad that we’ve seen

Living in a tent, couldn’t pay the rent

Is this what America means?

 

Advertisements told us of the land of jobs and homes

A radio scam from a too rich man who took advantage of us here alone

Standing out front of the hardware mall holding up a paper sign

Ten dollars an hour and sandwich for lunch that I saved for that girl of mine

 

How can this be the land of promise?

After all the sad that we’ve seen

Working all week at three damn jobs and wonderin’

Is this what America means?

 

Well the fires of California

Gave the baby the cough

Never met a doctor just a sweet R.N.

But that wasn’t quite enough

 

How can this be the land of promise?

After all the sad that we’ve seen

Sent her ashes back in a plastic sack

Is this what America means?


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