Lyrics

Salt in my tears, salt in my tears
Will you matter then or be swallowed by the years,
like you ain?t worth the salt in my tears

My name is Old Mary and I live down by the tracks
I used to stand a little straighter ?til this pain came to my back
So I ride the bus to Canada for the medicines I need
?Cause my healthcare won?t provide them at a price that I can meet

Salt in my tears, salt in my tears
Will you matter then when you?re older in years,
like you ain?t worth the salt in my tears

Now my friend Smiley owns the local hardware store
He always treats me kindly and has coffee by the door
But the Box Stores are coming, and they?ll bring him to his knees
?cause the Big Corporations, they do anything they please

Salt in my tears, salt in my tears
Will you matter then when the bottom line appears,
like you ain?t worth the salt in my tears

Smiley?s got a daughter, who fought in Desert Storm
She?s got Depleted Uranium burnin? in her core
Now these proud sons and daughters we call heroes everyday
but they can?t get admitted to the local V.A.

Salt in my tears, salt in my tears
Will you matter then when you?ve saved us from our fears,
like you ain?t worth the salt in my tears

Our politicians promise there?ll be jobs comin? soon
And if you want to work for peanuts, you can have one by noon
The rich are cryin? class war and the poor are cryin? too
And we hide it all with a smokescreen and call it the news

Salt in my tears, salt in my tears
Will you matter then when you?re clogging up the gears,
Like you ain?t worth the salt in my tears

Now my name is Old Mary and I?ve won and I?ve lost
Some still call me a Communist, for questioning the boss
But I?ll tell you one more thing, boys, and that?s all that I?ll say -
You can screw the people, but we?ll get you someday

Salt in my tears, salt in my tears
Will you matter then when the crowd no longer cheers,
Like you ain?t worth the salt in my tears