Jack Erdie "Poor Boy" |
I been a poor boy And now it seems I always will be Tho' rich in dreams I've hatched a hundred Little golden geese, poor boy And every one of �em stillborn I had a brother Partners in play Unlike each other As night and day He went to the river The river took him away, poor boy So night'll stay but day is gone I had a daddy Softly he spoke Vicious grand-daddy His spirit broke The hope he had Went up in smoke, poor boy And withered like the winter corn Had me a mother Both meek and mild She had no helper Herself a child Vanishing husband Kids runnin' wild, poor girl And every one of �em stillborn I had a savior God's only son Who'd never waver Who'd lead me home Till I discovered His empty tomb, poor boy Was nothing but a hand-me-down There ain't no hero Just me and you No flaming arrow To point us through I'll share your sorrow Please share mine, too, poor boy It's too damn far to walk alone Yonder's a soldier See how he struts Cheers make him bolder Never mind for what Won't be no soldier Nor burn no stranger's hut, poor boy For some ol' fat cat's battle horn I don't like businessmen Thievin' makes me ill They boast the livelong day Of their latest steal I'd sooner bury �em On some hateful hill, yessir And advertise �em to the worms I been a poor boy And now it seems I always will be Tho' rich in dreams I've hatched a hundred Little golden geese, poor boy And every one of �em stillborn Lyric from www.lyricmania.com |