Dust Weighs More Than Gold

[couchgrouch]

Dust Weighs More Than GoldThat banker went to Jasperbut when Jasper wouldn't sellmy father saw that slickerspitting down our dusty wellhe said, "you ain't seen no rain or raised a single grainand your little farm's about to foldDad said, "in spite of this drought you won't buy me outcos when it's home dust weighs more than gold"Granpa scouted this countyafter the big war years agofound this patch and sent for Grammathis was where roots could grownow Dad loses tears down the well cos he knows if he sellsit'll be more than land he's soldcos when farmers settle in the soil's like next of kinwhen it's home dust weighs more than goldthat banker tried scaring folks off their farmshe started by burning Jasper's Holstein barnthere's lotsa ways that story's been toldbut the end is always dust weighs more than goldcos a jury of his peers just gave Jasper two yearsthen he went home and got fat n oldbut that banker's bones are bare and he's not goin' nowherecos when it's home dust weighs more than gold(c)2005 Robert George