"the pastures of plenty are burning by the sea/And I'm just a homeland refugee."

If you haven't heard it, take a listen to "Homeland Refugee";   unless you are a sociopath, the lyrics will send chills down the spine....

The Flatlanders at the Stagecoach Festival on May 6, 2007
Photo Credit: Karl Walter/Getty Images

"Homeland Refugee" by the Flatlanders is an eloquent tale of the suddenly homeless finding themselves reliving the grim days of the Dust Bowl during the Great Depression. "I lost my home when the deal went bust/To the so-called security and trust" and from there, life spirals downward, until "the pastures of plenty are burning by the sea/And I'm just a homeland refugee."