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Dustbowl 3​.​0

from Down In Oklahoma by Jaxon Haldane

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A snapshot of an Oklahoma experience.

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Down in Oklahoma, where the soil ain't got no loam,
Cause it was blown away in 1934
Two whole days of gust and then a billion pounds of dust,
Flew out the door.

I took the tiller to the land, it just turned over clay and sand,
I planted rows and rows, but nothing seemed to grow.
So I amended it, with some composted horse shit,
I got up the road.

I got a few Manchega ewes, I got the red mud on my shoes,
I got the way up post road, post hole diggin' blues.
And I keep beefing up the pen, but there's no way to keep them in,
Man there's no use.

And all the chickens in the pen seem to be picking on one hen,
They're just like men, they can't resist the sight of blood.
So to spare her from her kin, I think I'll put her in,
A roaster with some spuds.

I called a business man he said, he'd turn the wind into my friend,
Whether it's blowing leaves or rain or dust or snow.
For a hundred thousand dollars I can make a little power,
when it blows.

I said, "Well that sounds awful nice, but can you come down on your price?"
And well suffice it to say that's not his business plan.
He said something about incentives, but I stopped paying attention,
After a hundred grand.

I made a tasty batch of gruel for my old convalescing mule,
The stubborn fool just won't go near the trough.
I'm feeding several kinds of blight and all the coyotes at night,
And I'm pissed off.

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from Down In Oklahoma, released October 28, 2013
Jaxon Haldane: Guitar, Vocals, Harmonica

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Jaxon Haldane Winnipeg, Manitoba

Jaxon Haldane reveres tradition, but he's no purist. His punk rock roots sprouted a love for the musical styles that branched off to rock and roll.
Bluegrass, Swing, Blues, Rockabilly, Bebop, it's all in the recipe. The result is a gumbo - rich and spicy. Earthy, yet sweet. Rustic, but refined enough that you know a real chef is in the kitchen... one who cooks with love
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