POCKETFUL OF DUST BLUES

POCKETFUL OF DUST BLUES
Song+ Creator | Clinton Moore
Americana, Blues Rock, Modern Blues

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STORY & VIBE:
A gritty, frustrated, soulful, resigned track.
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.
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LYRICS:
[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)
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