Adapted by and performed by Q

The composition tells about the hard times that Americans experienced during the Great Depression, especially the "harsh weather and drought conditions" experienced by farm workers in the Western United States.[3] Guthrie himself had lived in the town of Pampa, Texas, and had witnessed the devastating Black Sunday dust storm of April 14, 1935 Pampa is located in Gray County, Texas, referenced in the lyrics "In the month called April, county called Gray.