Hope and Chains
melancholic and intimate country-folk dancing. Female voice is soft, pure, and imbued with deep emotion, telling stories with disarming sincerity.
Hope and Chains
melancholic and intimate country-folk dancing. Female voice is soft, pure, and imbued with deep emotion, telling stories with disarming sincerity.
Lyrics
(Verse 1)
Dust Bowl winds blow hard
Hope is a fading light
We needed a helping hand
But some futures were lost
Forever in the long night
(Chorus)
The New Deal promised gold
But some dreams turned to rust
The fences were built high
Was it progress or just dust?
(Verse 2)
The government's strong grip
Factories hum with sound
New bridges span the rivers
New rules now change the land
New life is slowly found
(Chorus)
The New Deal promised gold
But some dreams turned to rust
The fences were built high
Was it progress or just dust?
(Verse 3)
A new path for the people
Some freedoms were lost
A great depression's new face
The grand plan has a cost
Weโre still here in this place
(Chorus)
The New Deal promised gold
But some dreams turned to rust
The fences were built high
Was it progress or just dust?