"Savin' Country Face"
He puts on a brave face
And faces yet another day
But nothing has changed
He feels his hope continue to fray
He puts on a brave face
As he checks the level in the tank
But the stick comes up dry
As dry as the barren river bank
He puts on a brave face
As his wife rations the last of the drinking water
He glances at the tiny dirt stained feet
Of his clueless baby daughter
He puts on a brave face
As he calls for another tanker
Another debt in the books
Another call from some city banker
He puts on a brave face
As he holds his wife tight to his chest
Working the land is meant to be tough
But what is this relentless test?
He puts on a brave face
As he padlocks the boundary gate
Loading his entire life into his beat up ute
He isn't sure of their fate
— Bianca Childs 2019
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Frankie's Song of the Week: Espresso - Sabrina Carpenter
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By Frankie Martinelli7 days ago in Beat
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