Lyric Context Universe
i'm the man with the name
hip eponymous poor boy
poor boy
i'm the man with the name
hip eponymous poor boy
poor boy
start
poor boy
i could never live up to your imagination
start
poor boy
i could never live up to your imagination
poor little rich boy ain't got nothin' but lots and lots of money
poor little rich boy don't take nothin' but some sad poor boys honey
got to run all day with his fancy clothes and a big long limosine
poor little rich boy ain't got nothin' but lots and lots of money
poor little rich boy don't take nothin' but some sad poor boys honey
got to run all day with his fancy clothes and a big long limosine
can't you see
take good care of the poor boy
oh well he's new in town and he won't settle down
can't you see
take good care of the poor boy
oh well he's new in town and he won't settle down
but i've been loving you so long
could you love a poor boy?
could you
but i've been loving you so long
could you love a poor boy?
could you
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can you love a poor boy
who can't give you anything
start
can you love a poor boy
who can't give you anything
are you ready?
like a poor boy i'm a long way from home
like a poor boy i'm a long way from home
are you ready?
like a poor boy i'm a long way from home
like a poor boy i'm a long way from home
never do what is proper
for my share of labour. i'm a poor boy
and i'm a rover
never do what is proper
for my share of labour. i'm a poor boy
and i'm a rover
gonna listen til i grow old
oo hoo hoo what more can a poor boy do?
oo hoo hoo what more can a poor boy do?
gonna listen til i grow old
oo hoo hoo what more can a poor boy do?
oo hoo hoo what more can a poor boy do?
throw down a line
help a poor boy
who's drowning in the stormy sea
throw down a line
help a poor boy
who's drowning in the stormy sea
throw down a line
help a poor boy
who's drowning in the stormy sea
throw down a line
help a poor boy
who's drowning in the stormy sea
throw down a line
help a poor boy
who's drowning in the stormy sea
throw down a line
help a poor boy
who's drowning in the stormy sea
throw down a line
help a poor boy
who's drowning in the stormy sea
throw down a line
help a poor boy
who's drowning in the stormy sea
tom dooley
poor boy
you're bound to die
tom dooley
poor boy
you're bound to die
once i was a slave at the saw mill
talk about a poor boy
talk about a poor boy
once i was a slave at the saw mill
talk about a poor boy
talk about a poor boy
at the crowning of the poor
i'm the son of a poor boy showed me nobody better than i
he's the son of a poor girl twirled her hair so to make it curl
at the crowning of the poor
i'm the son of a poor boy showed me nobody better than i
he's the son of a poor girl twirled her hair so to make it curl
out in the street
willy and the poor boys are playin'
bring a nickel
out in the street
willy and the poor boys are playin'
bring a nickel
hey
i'm a poor poor boy
well
hey
i'm a poor poor boy
well
yeah
i'm a poor boy from a poor family
there's nobody left to take care of me
yeah
i'm a poor boy from a poor family
there's nobody left to take care of me