How Can A Poor Man Stand Such Times And Live
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Verse
Well the Gdoctor comes 'round here Dwith his face all Gbright
And he says "in a little while you'll be Dalright"
All he Ggives is a humbug pill a dose of Cdope and a great big Ambill
Tell me Ghow can a poor man Dstand such times and Clive? D G
Verse
He says "me and my old school pals had some mighty Dhigh times down Ghere
And what happened to you poor black folks well it just ain't Dfair"
He took a look Garound gave a little pep talk said "I'm Cwith you" then he took a Amlittle walk
Tell me Ghow can a poor man stand Dsuch times and Clive? D G
Verse
There's bodies floatin' on Canal and the Dlevees gone to GHell
Martha get me my sixteen gauge and some dry Dshells
Them who's got Ggot out of town
And them who Cain't got left to Amdrown
Tell me Ghow can a poor man stand Dsuch times and Clive? D G
Verse
I got family scattered from Texas all Dthe way to GBaltimore
And I ain't got no home in this world no Dmore C
Gonna be a Gjudgment that's a fact a righteous Ctrain rollin' down Amthis track
Tell me Ghow can a poor man stand Dsuch times and Clive? D G