Busted
Written by Harlan Howard
Recorded by Patty Loveless
Album: Mountain Soul 2 (2090)

(6/8 time)

Intro.:  | (C)  | (C)  | (D)  | (D)  | (D)  | (D)  | (G)  | (G)

Well, the (G)bills are all due and the babies needs shoes, we're (D)busted
We've had a hard time since they closed down the mines, we're (G)busted
Got a cow that's gone dry and a hen that won't lay
A (C)big stack of bills that get bigger each day
To-(D)morrow they'll haul our belongings away, we're (G)busted

Well, our (G)friends are all leavin' this ol' minin' town, we're (D)busted
They're headin' up north where there's work to be found and (G)trusted
Lord, I hate to give up this acre of land
It's (C)been in the family since minin' began
But (D)babies get hungry, they don't understand we're (G)busted

(Chorus)
We're (C)busted, yes, we're (D)busted
We're headin' up north and we ain't comin' back, we're (G)busted (G7)

Inst.:  | (C)  | (C)  | (D)  | (D)  | (D)  | (D)  | (G)  | (G)

I (G)called brother John, thought I'd ask for a loan, we was (D)busted
Lord, I had to beg like a dog for a bone, but we're (G)busted
Brother John lost his job and his rent's overdue
His (C)wife and his kids are all down with the flu
He (D)said, "I was thinkin' of callin' on you, I'm (G)busted"

Lord no, (G)old man's no thief, but a good man turns bad when he's (D)busted
My babies ain't well and it's drivin' me mad 'cause we're (G)busted
Gonna sell that ol' Guernsey and give up this shack
(C)Come on now children, help mama get packed
We're (D)headin' up north and we ain't comin' back, we're (G)busted

(Chorus)
We're (C)busted, yes we're (D)busted
We're headin' up north and we ain't comin' back, we're (G)busted

Outro.:  | (D)  | (D)  | (G)  | (G)