poor man's son

baby if you really love me

you had better understand

that the silver in your pocket

ain't no measure of a man

and though the fortunes of our fathers

we aspire to rise above

when you're born into a breed

you're signed in blood

i'm a poor mans son

workin' all night long

got a bad guitar

and a simple song

you're a rich mans daughter

look at what you've done

you went and fell in love

with a poor mans son

baby you were born in splendor

to a house of wealth and fame

your mother was a spender

and you grew up on a stage

and girl you coulda loved for money

coulda fooled around for fame

you went and took a chance

on the real thing

and though the fortunes of our fathers

we aspire to rise above

when you're born into a breed

you're signed in blood

i'm a poor mans son

workin' all night long

got a bad guitar

and a simple song

you're a rich mans daughter

look at what you've done

you went and fell in love

with a poor mans son