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