Black cat crawling on an old box car
A rusty door and a falling star
Aint got no dime in my nation sack
I'm waterbound and I can't get back


Shame nobody has anything to say about the words. Did Dirk Powell write this based on the traditional bluegrass song? My first take on this was that it is a metaphorical description of our current economic plight. Aint got no dime in my nation sack. But then I googled "nation sack" and got this (Catherine Yronwode):


The "nation sack" is a particular kind of mojo hand that is of special interest to women, because it is used to keep a man faithful and true. It so happens that the Nation sack is also of special interest to blues fans (many of whom are men) because it is mentioned in what may be Robert Johnson's finest song, "Come On In My Kitchen," recorded on November 23, 1936.

A mojo hand is... a flannel bag containing one or more magical items. The word is thought by some to be a corruption of the English word "magic" but it more likely is related to the West African word "mojuba," meaning a prayer of praise and homage. It is a "prayer in a bag" -- a spell you can carry. (Nice picture of one here:

http://www.luckymojo.com/mojo.html